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
Bad software architecture forces unnecessary data transfers, redundant computations, and excessive resource use.
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Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
The goal is not to recreate the human brain, but to explore whether living neurons can perform useful computation more efficiently than conventional hardware, particularly for tasks related to learning, adaptation, and pattern recognition.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The likelihood of the quadruple happening is rated by Betfair’s computations at 5%.
—Peter South, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In explaining the rationale for the deal, Musk said in the statement that the least expensive way to do AI computations within two to three years will be in space.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
The goal is not to recreate the human brain, but to explore whether living neurons can perform useful computation more efficiently than conventional hardware, particularly for tasks related to learning, adaptation, and pattern recognition.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The likelihood of the quadruple happening is rated by Betfair’s computations at 5%.
—Peter South, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In explaining the rationale for the deal, Musk said in the statement that the least expensive way to do AI computations within two to three years will be in space.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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LendingTree based its calculations on the lowest average loan offers that homebuyers who use its platform received from lenders between January 1 and February 26.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Outstepping their lot as two white Brits was always part of the calculation.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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Alabama, meanwhile, has done the same vis-à-vis math skills, beginning with screening students to spot those in danger of failing, as EdSource notes.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Still, during the 2024 interview, Thiel argued that even in STEM fields currently untouched by AI automation, using math skills as a bar to entry will fall out of fashion thanks to AI.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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What sounds like bad arithmetic is correct politics.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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No self-pity in those four words, no performance of stoicism either—just the clean arithmetic of a life lived at full speed.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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