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to compute

to compute

49 4.0
To calculate numbers, often using a computer or calculator
  • verb
  • /kəmˈpjuːt/
: calcular
  • WISe data technologies are needed to manage the distribution of data time, compute-intensive data-access jobs, and end-user processing jobs.
  • compute an average
  • compute a score
  • compute the sum

OK, so now I'm prepared to compute this example.

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Examples

  • Enter the width, click compute, and there it is.

  • Let's just compute the answer and then check it.

    StarTalk

  • And then we know how to compute the normal.

  • Well, first thing is to compute the leading bits.

  • And we're going to compute the derivative of this.

  • That is the simplest way to compute climate sensitivity.

  • insurance rates must be mathematically computed according to the risks involved

    Lloyd's of London (1936)

  • A total FES-S score was computed by adding respondents' ratings across the 34 items.

    Academic text (1999)

  • For the quantitative data, means, standard deviations, ranges, and modes were computed and reported.

    Academic text (2011)

  • To find the area of the rectangle, you need to compute its length times its width.

Synonyms

to figure
vsto compute
∞ 3.8

To think about something to find an answer

is narrower, focusing on machine or method based numerical result
to calculate
vsto compute
247 2.8

To work out an amount using maths or a calculator

is focused on using machines or explicit methods for that task
to work out
vsto compute
26 2.8

To calculate a number or total from given facts

is often done by machines or formal procedures rather than casual solving
to reckon
vsto compute
4 4.0

To calculate an amount or number

often uses machines or exact methods instead of rough estimation
to cipher
vsto compute
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To do sums with numbers

is common in modern contexts and often uses machines or clear methods
to calc
vsto compute
  • Informal
1 6.8

To work out numbers quickly in your head

is more about using machines or following a formal method
to cypher
vsto compute
  • Archaic
1 8.1

To work out calculations with numbers

is usually done using machines or systematic methods rather than hand work

Phrasal Verbs

to does not compute
3 7.7

To seem impossible to understand

How Precise

to crunch
  • Specialized
39 4.4
to compute
49 4.0
to calculate
247 2.8
estimate
405 2.6
guess
601 1.0

Surface Forms

compute infinitive
computed past
computed past participle
computing present participle
computes third person singular

Etymology

The word compute comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and putare 'to reckon'. So to compute is to 'put' numbers or facts together to find an answer, which is exactly what a computer does.