computation

(käm′pyo̵̅o̅ tās̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of computing; calculation
  2. a method of computing
  3. a result obtained in computing; computed amount

Origin: ME computacioun < L computatio

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See computation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The act or process of computing.
    b. A method of computing.
  2. The result of computing.
  3. The act of operating a computer.

Related Forms:

  • comˌpu·taˈtion·al adjective
  • comˌpu·taˈtion·al·ly adverb

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