compute
verb [T] /kəmˈpjuːt/ formalDefinition
› to calculate an answer or amount by using a machine: Compute the ratio of the object's height to its weight.Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division computation /ˌkɒm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
/ˌkɑːm.pjə-/ noun [C or U] Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division
/ˌkɑːm.pjə-/ noun [C or U] Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division (Definition of compute verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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