computation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   As there are some naturally deficient in the power of computation, others in an ear for harmony, so Francis Evelyn was utterly devoid of truth—he neither understood its moral beauty nor its actual utility.

2. The result of computation; the amount computed.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

   Synonyms

   calculationcomputing

   Broader terms

   procedureprocess

2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

   Synonyms

   calculationfiguringreckoning

   Broader terms

   problem solving