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
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Recent Examples of computes
Outside of the payrolls and CPI report, the BLS also computes data on import and export prices, job openings, producer prices, productivity and other metrics.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.
—Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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
In each ring, the current layer computes a fingerprint or signature of the next layer out.
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.
—Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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
In each ring, the current layer computes a fingerprint or signature of the next layer out.
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computes
calculates
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Zillow calculates the value of a typical home using the average middle third of home values (eliminating statistical anomalies at the high and low end).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Randolph said then that the agency, known by the acronym CARB, calculates impacts to health and health disparities in certain communities but not the retail costs to consumers.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Computes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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