compute

verb

kəm-ˈpyüt How to pronounce compute (audio)
Definition of computenext
as in to calculate
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator

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Recent Examples of compute Akamai Technologies — The cloud computing stock traded 5% lower on the session after revenue guidance disappointed Wall Street. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 By one estimate, labs already use more computing power on experiments than anything else. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The building is designed to eventually house up to one million AI accelerators and deliver one million PFLOPS of computing power. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The expensive and largely unproven strategy would entail launching a network of satellites that rely on constant energy from the sun to compute data in orbit and beam it down to Earth. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compute
  1. calculate
  2. figure
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  • These superlatives were calculated based on data measured between May 25 and July 12; Nielsen operates on a multi-week delay for streaming titles.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These values are used to calculate how much property taxes residents pay.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculate
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  • The road woes have been an issue for the Current in 2026, and the team will need to figure it out at some point.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Egbuka figures to be the primary target for quarterback Baker Mayfield.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of figure

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