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Computation

noun/kjˈuːmjʊlˌɑːstɹæɾəs/
Definition
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kjˈuːmjʊlˌɑːstɹæɾəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪstˈɜːbə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪstˈɜːbə/
4 syllables Say it as /kjˈuːmjʊlˌɑːstɹæɾəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reckoningfiguringcalculationcomputing
Word Forms
calculateverbkeep an account of
computationaladjectiveof or involving computation or computers
computeverbmake a mathematical calculation or computation
figureverbmake a mathematical calculation or computation
reckonverbmake a mathematical calculation or computation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Berechnung
das Berechnungsverfahren; etwas mit mathematischen oder logischen Methoden bestimmen
🇫🇷French
calcul
la procédure de calcul ; déterminer quelque chose par des méthodes mathématiques ou logiques
🇪🇸Spanish
cálculo
el procedimiento de cálculo; determinar algo mediante métodos matemáticos o lógicos
🇮🇹Italian
calcolo
la procedura di calcolo; determinare qualcosa con metodi matematici o logici
🇳🇱Dutch
berekening
de berekeningsprocedure; iets bepalen met wiskundige of logische methoden
🇵🇹Portuguese
computação
o procedimento de cálculo; determinar algo por métodos matemáticos ou lógicos
🇷🇺Russian
вычисление
порядок расчета; определение чего-либо математическими или логическими методами
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गणना
गणना की प्रक्रिया; गणितीय या तार्किक तरीकों से कुछ निर्धारित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
গণনা
গণনার পদ্ধতি; গাণিতিক বা যৌক্তিক পদ্ধতি দ্বারা কিছু নির্ধারণ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
கணக்கீடு
கணக்கிடும் செயல்முறை; கணித அல்லது தருக்க முறைகள் மூலம் எதையாவது தீர்மானித்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
గణన
గణన విధానం; గణిత లేదా తార్కిక పద్ధతుల ద్వారా ఏదైనా నిర్ణయించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
गणना
गणना करण्याची प्रक्रिया; गणितीय किंवा तार्किक पद्धतींनी काहीतरी निश्चित करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગણતરી
ગણતરીની પ્રક્રિયા; ગાણિતિક અથવા તાર્કિક પદ્ધતિઓ દ્વારા કંઈક નક્કી કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರ
ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರದ ವಿಧಾನ; ಗಣಿತ ಅಥವಾ ತಾರ್ಕಿಕ ವಿಧಾನಗಳಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കണക്കുകൂട്ടൽ
കണക്കുകൂട്ടൽ നടപടിക്രമം; ഗണിതശാസ്ത്രപരമോ ലോജിക്കൽ രീതികളോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് എന്തെങ്കിലും നിർണ്ണയിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਣਨਾ
ਗਣਨਾ ਦੀ ਵਿਧੀ; ਗਣਿਤਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਲਾਜ਼ੀਕਲ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
حساب
حساب کا طریقہ کار؛ ریاضی یا منطقی طریقوں سے کسی چیز کا تعین کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
计算
计算程序；用数学或逻辑方法确定某事
🇯🇵Japanese
計算
計算の手順。数学的または論理的方法によって何かを決定する
🇰🇷Korean
계산
계산 절차; 수학적 또는 논리적 방법으로 무언가를 결정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính toán
quy trình tính toán; xác định một cái gì đó bằng phương pháp toán học hoặc logic
🇹🇭Thai
การคำนวณ
ขั้นตอนการคำนวณ การกำหนดบางสิ่งบางอย่างด้วยวิธีทางคณิตศาสตร์หรือตรรกะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
komputasi
tata cara penghitungan; menentukan sesuatu dengan metode matematis atau logis
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtutuos
ang pamamaraan ng pagkalkula; pagtukoy ng isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng matematika o lohikal na pamamaraan
🇲🇾Malay
pengiraan
prosedur pengiraan; menentukan sesuatu dengan kaedah matematik atau logik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حساب
إجراءات الحساب تحديد شيء ما بالطرق الرياضية أو المنطقية
🇮🇷Persian
محاسبه
روش محاسبه؛ تعیین چیزی با روش های ریاضی یا منطقی
🇹🇷Turkish
hesaplama
hesaplama prosedürü; bir şeyi matematiksel veya mantıksal yöntemlerle belirlemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
חישוב
הליך החישוב; קביעת משהו בשיטות מתמטיות או לוגיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'computation'?
The primary meaning of 'computation' is 'the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'computation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'computation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'computation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'computation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'computation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'computation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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