COMPUTATION

calculation, computation, computing

(noun) the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning

(noun) problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

computation (countable and uncountable, plural computations)

The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

The result of computation; the amount computed.

Synonyms

• (act or process of computing): ciphering, calculus; see also calculation

Source: Wiktionary


Com`pu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. computatio: cf. F. computation.]

1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning. By just computation of the time. Shak. By a computation backward from ourselves. Bacon.

2. The result of computation; the amount computed.

Syn.

– Reckoning; calculation; estimate; account.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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