compute

/kəm'pju:t/

Thân thiện

The student uses a calculator to compute the total cost of her school supplies.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To determine (a number, amount, result, etc.) by using mathematical processes; to calculate.
   • To process information or data according to a set of instructions or algorithms.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The software can compute the total cost in seconds.
  • Scientists computed the trajectory of the spacecraft with great precision.
  • Can you compute the average of these numbers?

Advanced Usage

• "To compute on the fly": To perform calculations immediately as needed, without prior preparation.

  • The navigation system computes the best route on the fly based on current traffic.

• "Compute-intensive": Requiring a large amount of computational power or resources.

  • Rendering high-definition animation is a compute-intensive task.

Variants and Related Words

• Computation (n): The act, process, or result of computing; calculation.

  • The computation of your taxes is complete.

• Computable (adj): Capable of being calculated.

  • The damages were not easily computable.

• Computer (n): An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

  • A modern smartphone is a powerful computer.

Synonyms

• Calculate: To determine mathematically.
• Reckon: To count or compute.
• Figure: To compute numerically.

Related Phrases

• Compute a sum: To calculate the total of numbers.

  • The cashier computed the sum of my groceries.

• Beyond compute: (Literary/Idiomatic) Too great or extreme to be calculated or measured.

  • The universe contains mysteries beyond compute.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make a mathematical calculation or computation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• calculate
• cipher
• cypher
• work out
• reckon
• figure