Synonyms of computation

computation

noun

ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• math
• arithmetic
• mathematics
• numbers
• calculus
• figures
• figuring
• estimation
• reckoning
• measurement
• ciphering
• multiplication
• number crunching
• subtraction
• addition
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• appraisal
• valuation
• division
• mensuration

Examples of computation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing conceived of these hypothetical devices in 1936 as a way to mathematically model the process of computation. —Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024

Incredibly complex computations can be made just by exploiting a simple duality: true or false, on or off, 1 or 0. —Benjamín Labatut, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024

But when designing a new algorithm, cryptographers need to balance security with many other concerns, such as the amount of information two computers need to exchange and the difficulty of the computation required to encrypt and decrypt messages. —Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024

And modern science, almost everywhere, is based on computation. —Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024