Synonyms of compute

compute

verb

kəm-ˈpyüt 

as in to calculate

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations

for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculate
• figure
• assess
• estimate
• measure
• cipher
• evaluate
• add
• subtract
• multiply
• sum
• work out
• deduct
• count
• reckon
• add up
• divide
• average
• allow (for)
• gauge
• scale
• figure out
• solve (for)
• total
• number
• calibrate
• totalize
• appraise
• recompute
• tally
• itemize
• figure in
• value
• factor (in or into or out)
• recalculate
• rate
• refigure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compute

Building the computing infrastructure to support that growth requires enormous amounts of capital. — Kevin Simpson, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Potentially containing trillions of parameters — values learned during training — frontier models require vast computing resources, largely confining them to data centers, where they can be more easily monitored and, in principle, switched off. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026

Its latest five-year national economic blueprint elevated the linkage further, calling for pairing the build-out of computing infrastructure and green energy. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

The first race was about concentrating extraordinary amounts of computing power to create intelligence. — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026