Definition of COMPUTATION

computation

Meanings

Plural: computations

Noun

  • the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
  • problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  • The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
  • The result of computation; the amount computed.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English computacioun, from Middle French computation, from Latin computatiō, from computare (“sum up, reckon, compute”); see compute.
Morphologically compute + -ation

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 22

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