as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation
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Recent Examples of computation
The calcium ion served as a local memory and was used in computations, while the strontium ion served as one of the two ends of the quantum network.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
In other words, the computation is only as fast as the weakest link.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
Reliance on decentralized network means better performance and reduced latency, as computations happen closer to end-users.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
By contrast, following Google’s announcement of its Willow chip in early December 2024, its head of Quantum AI stated that Willow lends credence to the notion that quantum computation occurs in many parallel universes.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
In other words, the computation is only as fast as the weakest link.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
Reliance on decentralized network means better performance and reduced latency, as computations happen closer to end-users.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
By contrast, following Google’s announcement of its Willow chip in early December 2024, its head of Quantum AI stated that Willow lends credence to the notion that quantum computation occurs in many parallel universes.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for computation
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That calculation does not include what seems to be a possibly public hallway from which Hilaria routinely posts selfies — identifiable from a mirror that’s across from an elevator, in a hall with cold lighting, gray terrazzo, and what might be — allegedly — their neighbors’ doorways.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2025
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Supports complex calculations such as currency conversions, consolidation logic and hierarchical rollups for Group Reporting.—
Govinda Rao Banothu,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, even after the Heat overcame a 17-point second-period deficit, the math simply did not add up, even with a seven-point fourth-quarter lead.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters are expected to perform miracles with fewer resources, but at some point, the math just doesn’t work.—
Andrew Ansbro,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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One is to vote in a change to the debt brake (difficult given parliamentary arithmetic — there is talk of doing it in this parliament), declare an emergency ‘event’ that merits high spending as was the case with Covid-19 and it will be argued that President Donald Trump has created a crisis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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His pitch encountered initial resistance from potential members, given the arithmetic: Twenty percent higher costs for planting, while yielding 25 percent less coffee.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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