computations

plural of computation
as in calculations
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 computations In large computations, many qubits must wait between operations, during which their quantum states can decay. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Crucially, the weights governing these computations are not individually designed by humans. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 This literally cataclysmic[6] event was preceded by algebraic computations that were never just representational, as might be more the case for geometry, but were from the outset proactive. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 These themes change from time to time and have included the computations needed for the 1969 lunar landing and the role of play in scientific and mathematical discovery. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Finally, the researchers tested their system using real blocks, each a few centimeters across, with circuitry inside that ran computations locally. — Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2026 Researchers often study natural processes by modeling them as computations and analyzing them mathematically. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Just like laptops, cars depend on microprocessors and RAM, or random-access memory, to run all of their computations. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computations
Noun
  • From constant monitoring and planning ahead to food calculations and technology management, diabetes burnout is real.
    — Nick Jonas, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That gives her more time to focus on the calculations, permits and emergency plans necessary to accommodate growth.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Less than a month after astonishing the world with its solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem, OpenAI has released 722 maths papers, proving or disproving problems across numerous fields from algebraic geometry to number theory.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As a school-leaving-age young woman in 2012, simple maths dictates that she must have been conceived around the time of a conflict that was also defined by the use of mass rape as a weapon of war.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026

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“Computations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computations. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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