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compute

/kəmˈpjuːt/
com · pute
Adverb:computationally
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Adjective:computational
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Past Simple:computed
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Past Participle:computed
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Present Participle:computing
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• verb

1

To calculate or reckon a numerical figure, value, or amount using mathematical methods or a computer.

Example

"The software automatically computes the total tax owed based on your annual income."

2

To make sense or be logically consistent (used especially in negative constructions, informally).

Example

"His explanation for why the funds were missing simply does not compute."

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• noun

1

Computational processing power, capacity, or resources, especially as measured and allocated in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Example

"Training large language models requires an immense amount of specialized compute and high-bandwidth memory."

• Rhymes for compute

• Nearby Words

computation
computational
computationally
compute
computer
computerization
computerize

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from French computer or directly from Latin computare ('to count, sum up, reckon together'), formed from com- ('together') and putare ('to reckon, ponder, or prune').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Compute. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/compute
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