Synonyms of computes

computes

verb

present tense third-person singular of compute

as in calculates

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

• calculates
• figures
• assesses
• estimates
• evaluates
• subtracts
• measures
• adds
• multiplies
• divides
• sums
• deducts
• works out
• reckons
• averages
• factors (in or into or out)
• counts
• ciphers
• adds up
• allows (for)
• tallies
• totals
• scales
• gauges
• solves (for)
• appraises
• figures in
• figures out
• numbers
• itemizes
• calibrates
• recomputes
• recalculates
• totalizes
• values
• rates
• refigures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of computes

Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Nature computes, and one result is the code through which matter becomes a living, adaptive, self-organizing form. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment. — Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

Nothing about the results computes. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 May 2026

During training, each GPU computes a mathematical operation called a gradient on its own batch of data. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2026

Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input. — David Szondy august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025