1. computation(n = noun.act) calculation, computing - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods;
is a kind of procedure, process
has particulars: transposition, number crunching, mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation, recalculation
Derived forms adjective computational1, verb compute1
2. computation(n = noun.cognition) calculation, figuring, reckoning - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities;
is a kind of problem solving
has particulars: extrapolation, interpolation, conversion, approximation, estimate, estimation, idea, derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative, integral
Derived forms adjective computational1, verb compute1
1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning. [1913 Webster]
"By just computation of the time." [1913 Webster]
"By a computation backward from ourselves." [1913 Webster]
2. The result of computation; the amount computed. [1913 Webster]
3. The process of performing arithmetical or logical operations, on data by an electronic device. [PJC]
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