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computations
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the process of calculating numerical results through the performance of math operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- To check their answer, students did the computation again step-by-step on paper.
- Computers are really good at doing repetitive computations to crunch big numbers.
- My calculator helps me do hard math computations quickly.
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the act of doing calculations in an organized way to solve a problem
- Engineers performed computations to analyze the structural stresses and determine if the design was safe.
- Scientists recorded experimental data and performed computations to test their hypotheses.
- Financial analysts use spreadsheet models to perform computations that forecast company performance under different scenarios.
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