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
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Recent Examples of computation
Quanta spoke with Dunning about how that technology has influenced mathematical thought — about why Roman numerals are hard to use, how symbols beat shapes in calculus, and why arguments about writing things down may have produced some of our most fundamental insights about logic and computation.
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John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Techno-Resource Sovereignty is the science of harnessing the subsurface earth and energy resources through the lens of computation.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
And at the very top, nature was perfectly described via impossibly intensive computation—something like what God might see.
—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Super Micro makes high-performance computer servers that can accommodate hyper-advanced computations and processes needed for artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Techno-Resource Sovereignty is the science of harnessing the subsurface earth and energy resources through the lens of computation.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
And at the very top, nature was perfectly described via impossibly intensive computation—something like what God might see.
—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Super Micro makes high-performance computer servers that can accommodate hyper-advanced computations and processes needed for artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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In most states, your credit score can be part of the calculation for your insurance premium.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Of course, a teenager doesn’t make those calculations or consider the cost behind her searches.—
Krys Fluker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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When a credit card company agrees to forgive or reduce a cardholder's balance, something specific has shifted in the math underlying that account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The decision bars introductory sociology from the state’s general-education catalog — the set of foundational courses all students must complete, regardless of major, across subjects such as math, science, humanities and social sciences.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But our board, our investors, our unions, our NGO partners, and policymakers saw beyond the arithmetic.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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So drivers are now doing constant frantic mental arithmetic about when to deploy extra energy to go faster and when to recharge — at 200 mph, in traffic.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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