'Computation' definitions:

Definition of 'computation'

(from WordNet)
noun
The procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods [syn: calculation, computation, computing]
noun
Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities [syn: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning]

Definition of 'Computation'

From: GCIDE
  • Computation \Com`pu*ta"tion\, n. [L. computatio: cf. F. computation.]
  • 1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning. [1913 Webster]
  • By just computation of the time. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • By a computation backward from ourselves. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The result of computation; the amount computed. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Computers) The process of performing arithmetical or logical operations, on data by an electronic device. [PJC]
  • Syn: Reckoning; calculation; estimate; account. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'computation'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Computation'