compute
/kəm'pju:t/
Definition
- 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.
Verb
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make a mathematical calculation or computation
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