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computation

com·pu·ta·tion

computation

 
pronunciation:
kamp y teI shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of computing.
A computer performs in seconds computations that would take a human being weeks to finish.
similar words:
calculation
definition 2: a method or system of computing or calculating.
similar words:
calculation
definition 3: the amount computed or calculated.
similar words:
calculation, count
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derivations: computational (adj.), computationally (adv.)
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