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Definition of “computation

computation (ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃənPronunciation for computation

Definitions

noun

  1. a calculation involving numbers or quantities

Alternative Forms

ˌcompuˈtational adjective

Usage examples

  • It would only take seconds for her private computation to take place.
    Barbara Erskine, HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)
  • Where specified, the actual amount of the loan was used for the computation.
    Business Today (1997)
  • Vogt prepared an EBITDA computation , which he then gave to Radler.
    CBC (2004)
  • On a moderate computation , half the sheep in the province are infected with a disease which spoils both the flesh and the wool.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)
  • This he did according to the method of computation that was then ascribed to Regiomontanus.
    North, John, The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology (1994)

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