computation — the action of mathematical calculation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of mathematical calculation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃn/
Example Sentences
- The student's computation was so wrong that even the calculator started crying.
- Modern smartphones can handle computation that would have amazed scientists 50 years ago.
- The professor's computation speed was faster than most computers, which made students suspicious of his true identity.
computation
NOUN[/ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃn/]
the action of mathematical calculation
💡 Concept
the action of mathematical calculation
🎵 Rhyme
Through computation comes creation, building tomorrow's nation!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌkɒmpjuˈteɪʃn/
🌳Etymology
Rootcomput
Suffix--ation
🎵Rhyme
nationstationcreation
nation
station
creation
🔗Collocations
mathematical computation
complex computation
perform computation
computational power
quantum computation
parallel computation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The student's computation was so wrong that even the calculator started crying.”
“Modern smartphones can handle computation that would have amazed scientists 50 years ago.”
😄 Fun example
“The professor's computation speed was faster than most computers, which made students suspicious of his true identity.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
calculationcomputingreckoningprocessing
Antonyms
estimationguessing
Related
computecomputercomputationalalgorithmdata
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