noun
computation
komp-yuu-TAYSHN
noun
1
The act of calculating something, or the result of that calculation.
"The final computation showed a small profit for the quarter."
How to Use Computation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA calculation, or the process of working one out.
Common pairings
complex computation
mathematical computation
Word Forms
computations plural
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Etymology
From Latin computatio, from computare, "to reckon or compute."