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   Com·pute

   /kəmˈpyo͞ot/

   

   verb

   • 1. calculate or reckon (a figure or amount): "we can compute the exact increase"
   • ▪ make a calculation, especially using a computer: "modern circuitry can compute faster than any chess player"
   • ▪ seem reasonable; make sense: "the idea just doesn't compute"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French computer or Latin computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. computability noun
   • 2. computable adjective
   • 3. computably adverb
   • 4. computist noun

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb compute, which means to determine or calculate by mathematical or computer means. See also related words and phrases, and how to cite this entry.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb and noun compute, as well as related words and phrases. Compute can mean to calculate, to use a computer, or to make sense of something.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Compute is a verb that means to calculate something using mathematics or a calculator. Learn how to use compute in different contexts, such as business, academics, and computing, with synonyms and translations.

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   When you solve a mathematical problem, you compute the answer. To compute is to calculate, either literally or figuratively. Computers do the math for you, faster than humans ever can.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › computeCompute - definition of compute by The Free Dictionary

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   Compute means to determine by mathematics or by using a computer. See synonyms, related words, translations and usage examples of compute from various sources.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › computeCOMPUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Compute means to calculate an answer or amount by using a machine or mathematics. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, usage and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of compute as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, word origin, and related terms of compute.