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com·pute  (km-pyt)

v. com·put·ed, com·put·ing, com·putes

v.tr.

1. To determine by mathematics, especially by numerical methods: computed the tax due. See Synonyms at calculate.

2. To determine by the use of a computer.

v.intr.

1. To determine an amount or number.

2. To use a computer.

3. Informal To be reasonable, plausible, or consistent; make sense: Your alibi doesn't compute.

n.

Computation: amounts beyond compute.

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[French computer, from Old French, from Latin computre : com-, com- + putre, to reckon; see pau-² in Indo-European roots. N., Late Latin computus, from Latin computre, to compute.]

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com·puta·bili·ty n.

com·puta·ble adj.

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compute [kəmˈpjuːt]

vb

(Mathematics) to calculate (an answer, result, etc.), often with the aid of a computer

n

(Mathematics) calculation; computation (esp in the phrase beyond compute)

[from Latin computāre, from putāre to think]

computable  adj

computability  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

compute - make a mathematical calculation or computation calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason" quantise, quantize - apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor; "Quantize gravity" work out - be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000" extract - calculate the root of a number process - perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech" prorate - divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month" miscalculate, misestimate - calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding" recalculate - calculate anew; "The costs had to be recalculated" average out, average - compute the average of factor, factor in, factor out - resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15" add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" deduct, subtract, take off - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15" fraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" interpolate, extrapolate - estimate the value of differentiate - calculate a derivative; take the derivative integrate - calculate the integral of; calculate by integration survey - plot a map of (land) estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" budget - make a budget capitalise, capitalize - compute the present value of a business or an income solve, resolve - find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

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compute

verb calculate, rate, figure, total, measure, estimate, count, reckon, sum, figure out, add up, tally, enumerate I tried to compute the cash value of the ponies and horse boxes.

Translations

compute [kəmˈpjuːt] VT → computar, calcular

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compute [kəmˈpjuːt]

vt (= calculate) → calculer

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compute

vt → berechnen (→ at auf +acc), → errechnen

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compute [kəmˈpjuːt] vt → calcolare, computare

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compute [kəmˈpjuːt] vt → calcolare, computare

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compute

v compute [kəmˈpjuːt]

to calculate or estimate. bereken, raam, uitreken, bepaal, skat يَحْسِب، يُقَدِّر изчислявам (vy)počítat, odhadnout beregne; udregne berechnen υπολογίζω computar, calcular arvutama محاسبه کردن laskea calculer לְחָשֵׁב गणना करना računati, proračunati (ki)számít menghitung reikna (út) computare, calcolare 計算する 계산하다 (ap)skaičiuoti []rēķināt; novērtēt mengira berekenen beregne, anslå liczyć, obliczać calcular a calcula вычислять vypočítať; odhadnúť računati izračunati beräkna, kalkylera คำนวณ hesaplamak 計算 рахувати, підраховувати ھساب یا تخمینہ لگانا tính toán 计算

n compuˈtation [kom-]

berekening; bepaling, skatting عَد، إحْصاء، تَقْدير изчисление počítání, počet, odhad beregning; udregning die Berechnung υπολογισμός cálculo, cómputo arvutamine محاسبه laskeminen calcul חִשׁוּב @@@חִישׁוּב$$$ परिकलन, संगणना računanje, proračun (ki)számítás hitungan (út)reikningur calcolo 計算 계산, 산출 (ap)skaičiavimas aprēķināšana; aprēķins pengiraan berekening utregning, overslag obliczenie cálculo calcul вычисление výpočet računanje računanje beräkning, kalkyl การคำนวณ hesaplama 計算 підрахунок, викладка حساب یا تخمینہ sự tính toán 计算