computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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Unlike digital computers that crunch information in binary, the AOC embodies computations in physical systems.
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The extra possibilities allowed each particle to hold more information, often reducing the number of steps needed for a complex computation.
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Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike digital computers that crunch information in binary, the AOC embodies computations in physical systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The extra possibilities allowed each particle to hold more information, often reducing the number of steps needed for a complex computation.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
This volatile short-term memory allows the same component to both detect chemicals and perform in-sensor computation in a wet, physiological environment, the first of its kind to achieve this.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for computation
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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