COMPUTE

calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

(verb) make a mathematical calculation or computation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

compute (third-person singular simple present computes, present participle computing, simple past and past participle computed)

(transitive) To reckon or calculate.

(intransitive, informal) To make sense.

Noun

compute (uncountable)

(computing, informal) computational power

Source: Wiktionary


Com*pute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Computed; p. pr. & vb. n. Computing.] Etym: [L. computare. See Count, v. t.]

Definition: To determine calculation; to reckon; to count. Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. Milton. What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. Burns.

Syn.

– To calculate; number; count; recken; estimate; enumerate; rate. See Calculate.

Com*pute", n. Etym: [L. computus: cf. F. comput.]

Definition: Computation. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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