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

computational

ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

-pyü-

adjective

computationally adverb

Synonyms

• arithmetic
• calculation
• calculus
• ciphering
• figures
• figuring
• math
• mathematics
• number crunching
• numbers
• reckoning

Examples of computation in a Sentence

methods used for the computation of taxes

The solution required a series of computations.

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers are exploring techniques like sparsity and quantization, which reduce the computations needed without sacrificing accuracy. —Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Google said last month its new quantum computing chip, code named Willow, did computations in five minutes that would take today's supercomputers 10 septillion years. —Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025

Coal, oil, and natural gas consumption shows no signs of slowing down, and demand for light, heat, movement, and computation is only growing. —Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 60% of enterprise AI deployments will incorporate privacy-enhancing computation techniques. —Sai Arava, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

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

computational

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective