Thesaurus results for COMPUTATION

computation

noun

ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən

as in calculation

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value we were able to divide the dinner bill fairly with a little computation

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Recent Examples of computation What computation is required to make all of this work? —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026 Our results show that the problem of alignment is not simply a lack of better data, more compute, or better engineering, but a limit built into both formal systems and universal computation. —

IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026 Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network. —

Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 The Thus processor is the world’s first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, which is smaller than traditional chips, and requires less power to run complex computations. —

John Higgins, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for computation

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Now, the farmer is running the calculations.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Often referred to as the next frontier of computing, quantum computers are being sought to complete calculations that are impossible for classical computers.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026