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computation definition

com·pu·ta·tion (käm′pyo̵̅o̅ tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of computing; calculation
  2. a method of computing
  3. a result obtained in computing; computed amount

Etymology: ME computacioun < L computatio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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