Synonyms of computation

computation

noun

ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 

as in calculation

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value

we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• math
• arithmetic
• mathematics
• numbers
• calculus
• figures
• figuring
• estimation
• reckoning
• measurement
• ciphering
• multiplication
• number crunching
• subtraction
• addition
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• appraisal
• valuation
• division
• mensuration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of computation

For many Americans abroad whose foreign tax situations are straightforward, this change would eliminate the need to prepare more complicated foreign tax credit computations. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The exponential rate of computations achieved through quantum computers are expected to solve challenges of drug discovery, climate change, and energy security for humanity. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Data centers are doing billions of transactions and computations across the country to service tens of millions of users every minute. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026

The researchers say that this digital silicon technology is easier to scale up than their analog circuit and can also carry out other kinds of computation, such as image generation and simulations of molecules. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026