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- [kom-pyoo-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən/
- /kɔmpjuːˈteɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-pyoo-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of computation word
- variable noun computation Computation is mathematical calculation. 3
- noun computation a calculation involving numbers or quantities 3
- noun computation the act of computing; calculation 3
- noun computation a method of computing 3
- noun computation a result obtained in computing; computed amount 3
- noun computation an act, process, or method of computing; calculation. 1
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Origin of computation
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin computātiōn- (stem of computātiō), equivalent to computāt(us) (past participle of computāre; see compute) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Computation
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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computation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for computation
noun computation
- calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- gauge — to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
- reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- computing — Computing is the activity of using a computer and writing programs for it.
Antonyms for computation
noun computation
- conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- miscomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
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