compute
Translation
to compute, to calculate
Examples
The machine can compute the results in seconds.
The machine can compute the results in seconds.
It is difficult to compute the long-term effects.
It is difficult to compute the long-term effects.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to calculate (sth.) We need to compute the total cost.
Similar Words
Synonyms: calculate, work out, figure
Etymology
From Latin 'computare' (to calculate), from 'com-' (together) + 'putare' (to reckon, think).
Memory Tips
This is the verb for what a 'computer' does. A computer is a machine that computes.