computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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Quantum computations can be described as extremely large tensors—mathematical structures far too big for direct classical simulation.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
This is in line with a decades-long trend of business processes working with increasingly sophisticated computation, with important differences.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Using Nature’s Noise Thermodynamic computing employs physical circuits that change in response to noise, such as that caused by random thermal fluctuations in the environment, to perform low-energy computations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026
Its researchers appeared to have replicated OpenAI’s reasoning breakthroughs using far less computation, allowing China to erase the gap in a competition the Silicon Valley experts hadn’t considered close.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
This is in line with a decades-long trend of business processes working with increasingly sophisticated computation, with important differences.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Using Nature’s Noise Thermodynamic computing employs physical circuits that change in response to noise, such as that caused by random thermal fluctuations in the environment, to perform low-energy computations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026
Its researchers appeared to have replicated OpenAI’s reasoning breakthroughs using far less computation, allowing China to erase the gap in a competition the Silicon Valley experts hadn’t considered close.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for computation
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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