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

The two developed binary arithmetic, regenerative capacitor memory and the separation of memory and processing functions for their computing device, all of which paved the way for the modern computer. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Microsoft President Brad Smith previously told Semafor the company has broad ambitions for the UAE, seeing it as a gateway for computing power and data storage across the wider region. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

The robots also need to pack enough onboard computing hardware and sensors to perform as needed in new environments without necessarily relying on external cameras and sensors or having the luxury of offloading computing tasks to cloud servers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

In addition to computing challenges, AI poses major energy systems challenges. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2026