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
Second, the dating of the Paschal Full Moon is not based on astronomical computations but rather is taken from ecclesiastical tables.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This task is unachievable by classical computation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
And if the computation continued forever, the material had no gap.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Those facilities are crucial to powering the billions of computations that make artificial intelligence possible.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This task is unachievable by classical computation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
And if the computation continued forever, the material had no gap.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Those facilities are crucial to powering the billions of computations that make artificial intelligence possible.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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The calculations were done in units, which may be individual cans or packs of cans which are usually sold in quantities of five cans, according to the attorney.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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The office in Jackson, Ky., which was responsible for the area around London, had a March vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville, Ky., weather service staff was down 29%; and the St. Louis office was down 16%, according to calculations by weather service employees obtained by the Associated Press.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Donna Martin At first, the math of Donna Martin being a Capricorn (her birthday is on Christmas) wasn’t adding up.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The math is simple—as more Americans get back to work, higher employment equals higher payroll tax receipts which Medicare and Social Security depend on.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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In a few years, AI models (paired with formal verification systems to check for accuracy) might be able to prove these lemmas automatically, in the same way that mathematicians currently outsource simple arithmetic to computer programs.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Franklin’s was an age in which arithmetic was not yet a core part of American elementary education.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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