as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation
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Recent Examples of computation
These quantum gates enable exponentially faster computations on certain issues by altering the state of qubits based on entanglement and superposition.
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Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Jumper, who initially trained as a physicist, began working on computation biology at D.E. Shaw Research in New York.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
If computation requirements continue to trend higher, Super Micro too could see demand grow as the companies infrastructure tools are required to underpin the expansion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Well, after figuring out things like how to unfold the mirrors, steering, computation, and making a solar sail to power the electronics.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Jumper, who initially trained as a physicist, began working on computation biology at D.E. Shaw Research in New York.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
If computation requirements continue to trend higher, Super Micro too could see demand grow as the companies infrastructure tools are required to underpin the expansion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Well, after figuring out things like how to unfold the mirrors, steering, computation, and making a solar sail to power the electronics.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushed to admit the casualties sustained by his country's forces, after a substantial calculation was provided by U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tesla’s China sales fell by 4.3% in November from a year ago, while BYD saw a 67% surge, according to CNBC calculations of China Passenger Car Association Data.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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For Macron at least, the arithmetic doesn’t add up.Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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The incoming administration will face stark fiscal arithmetic: Most federal dollars go to direct transfers to Americans, disproportionately located in the very places that propelled President-elect Trump back to the White House.Kristal Dixon, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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