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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pu•ta•tion /ˌkɑmpyʊˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of computing or calculating:How fast does the computer do computation?
the result of computing:[countable]My computations show that we made a profit. com•pu•ta•tion•al, adj. See -pute-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pu•ta•tion (kom′pyŏŏ tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Mathematicsan act, process, or method of computing;
calculation. - Mathematicsa result of computing.
- Mathematicsthe amount computed.
- Latin computātiōn- (stem of computātiō), equivalent. to computāt(us) (past participle of computāre; see compute) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
com′pu•ta′tion•al, adj. com′pu•ta′tive, adj. com′pu•ta′tive•ly, adv. |