computation

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃn̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of calculating or processing information.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The result of computation; the amount computed.

Examples

  • Machine learning demands a lot of computation.

  • The notion of algorithm forms the core of all of the computation theory.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˌkɔmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

More examples

In context

  • As there are some naturally deficient in the power of computation, others in an ear for harmony, so Francis Evelyn was utterly devoid of truth—he neither understood its moral beauty nor its actual utility.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From late Middle English computacioun, from Middle French computation, from Latin computatiō, from computare (“sum up, reckon, compute”); see compute. Morphologically compute + -ation.