computation
computation
nounDefinition of COMPUTATION
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 arithmetic, calculus, ciphering, computation, figures, figuring, math, mathematics, number crunching, numbers, reckoning
Related Words addition, division, multiplication, subtraction; calibration, measurement, mensuration; appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, valuation
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