com·pute (k m-py t )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. [French computer, from Old French, from Latin comput  re : com-, com- + putre, to reckon; see pau-2 in Indo-European roots. N., Late Latin computus, from Latin computre, to compute.]com·put  a·bili·ty n.com·put a·ble adj. |
compute
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[-puting, -puted] to calculate (an answer or result), often by using a computer [Latin computare]
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| Verb | 1. | compute - make a mathematical calculation or computation 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 add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15" 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 |
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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
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