compute — to calculate or determine by mathematical means
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to calculate or determine by mathematical means
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpjuːt/
Korean meaning: 계산하다, 산출하다
Korean pronunciation: 컴**퓨**트
Example Sentences
- My brain crashes when I try to compute my monthly expenses without a calculator.
- The GPS needs to compute the fastest route to avoid traffic jams.
- She can compute her shopping discount faster than the cashier's scanner.
compute
VERB//kəmˈpjuːt//
to calculate or determine by mathematical means
💡 Concept
She uses a calculator to compute the total cost of groceries quickly.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpjuːt/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpjuːt/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcom--
Rootput
Suffix--e
Origin
라틴어 'computare'에서 유래되었으며, 'com(함께)'과 'putare(생각하다, 계산하다)'가 결합된 형태입니다. 원래는 '함께 계산하다'라는 의미였죠.
🎵Rhyme
recruitdisputerefutesalute
recruit
dispute
refute
salute
🔗Collocations
compute data
compute the average
compute statistics
compute results
compute automatically
compute accurately
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My brain crashes when I try to compute my monthly expenses without a calculator.”
“The GPS needs to compute the fastest route to avoid traffic jams.”
😄 Fun example
“She can compute her shopping discount faster than the cashier's scanner.”
“Engineers compute stress levels in building materials before construction.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
calculatedeterminefigurereckonwork out
Antonyms
estimateguessapproximate
Related
computercomputationcalculatoralgorithmprocess
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