Definition

Adverb: - With regard to computation; in terms of computing or calculation: This adverb describes something considered from the perspective of how it is processed, solved, or performed by a computer or through mathematical procedures.

Usage

The adverb "computationally" is used to specify that a statement, description, or problem is being discussed in the context of computing power, algorithms, or mathematical processing. It often precedes adjectives like "expensive," "intensive," "complex," or "feasible."

Examples

• Adverb:
  • This algorithm is computationally efficient. (This algorithm performs well in terms of the computing resources it requires.)
  • The simulation is computationally expensive and requires a supercomputer. (The simulation demands a very high amount of computing power.)
  • The problem is simple in theory but computationally challenging. (While the concept is easy, it is difficult to solve using a computer.)

Advanced Usage

• "Computationally speaking": A phrase used to introduce a statement from the specific viewpoint of computation.
  • Computationally speaking, brute-force search is not a viable option for this dataset. (From the perspective of computing resources and time, a brute-force search is impractical.)

Variants and Related Words

• Computational (adjective): Relating to the process of calculation or computer processing.
  • This field requires strong computational skills. (This field requires strong skills in computing and calculation.)
• Compute (verb): To calculate or process data.
• Computation (noun): The act or process of calculating.

Synonyms

• Algorithmically: In a way related to or using algorithms.
• In computational terms: Expressing the same idea with a phrase.

Related Phrases

• Computationally intensive: Requiring a significant amount of computing power or time.
  • Rendering high-definition animation is a computationally intensive task.
• Computationally tractable: A problem that can be solved with reasonable computing resources.
  • For small inputs, the problem is computationally tractable.

Adverb

1. with regard to computation
   • computationally, this is a tricky problem