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
Advertisement But without large enough quantum computers to put these ideas into practice, the concrete utility of quantum computers has yet to be demonstrated, said Jan Ole Ernst, a Ph.D. researcher in quantum information and computation at the University of Oxford.
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Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Focus on the connection, not the computation.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Turing proved this seminal result by inventing a formal mathematical model of computation in which programs are represented by hypothetical devices now called Turing machines.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
The pioneering work of ILM cemented the role of visual effects in science fiction, and to this day these effects—driven by significant leaps in computation, animation, and rendering software—have contributed to the growth and popularity of the genre.
—Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
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Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Focus on the connection, not the computation.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Turing proved this seminal result by inventing a formal mathematical model of computation in which programs are represented by hypothetical devices now called Turing machines.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
The pioneering work of ILM cemented the role of visual effects in science fiction, and to this day these effects—driven by significant leaps in computation, animation, and rendering software—have contributed to the growth and popularity of the genre.
—Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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Quantum computers are extremely sensitive to errors, and bit-flips are one of the two main types that can disrupt calculations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bi described working with Jackson Yee, one of China’s biggest young stars, in terms that emphasized instinct over calculation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Arizona State dominated stats That TCU led 24-17 with less than two minutes remaining in the game was one of those instances when the math didn’t add up.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arithmetic of the French National Assembly – the key hurdle to getting any budget passed – hasn’t changed with a new prime minister.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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