computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
1
a
: the act or action of computing : calculation
b
: the use or operation of a computer
2
: a system of reckoning
3
: an amount computed
computationally
adverb
Examples of computation in a Sentence
methods used for the computation of taxes
The solution required a series of computations.
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
This conceptualization shifts computation from handling discrete states to manipulating specific, continuous, nuanced information.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
To handle heavy traffic from financial transactions, a blockchain must offload most computations to outside computers.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2025
One of the most remarkable aspects of this self-evolution is the emergence of sophisticated behaviors as the test-time computation increases.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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computation
noun
com·pu·ta·tion
ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or action of computing : calculation
2
: a system of calculating especially by mathematical means
3
: an amount computed
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