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compute
transitive verb computed, computing
- to determine (a number, amount, etc.) by arithmetic; calculate
- to determine or calculate by using a computer
intransitive verb
- to determine a number, amount, etc.
- to use a computer
- Informal to make sense; seem reasonable; add up: an explanation that does not compute
noun
computation: chiefly in the phrase
Related Forms:
- computability noun
- computable adjective
See compute in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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