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compute

1 of 1verb
/kəmˈpjuːt/
Forms:computes,computing,computed,computed
1

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

C1transitive
  • Accountants must compute taxes owed by clients based on income levels and deductions.
  • The accountant will compute the total cost of the project.
  • He computed the distance between the two cities before planning his trip.
  • They computed the average score of all participants in the study.
  • The team computed the amount of materials needed for the construction.