as in calculated
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator
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Recent Examples of computed
Gordian was engineered for nuclear-grade technical work and is equipped with physics and engineering tools, as well as the ability to understand and integrate data through semantic ontology mapping, to ensure that the final output is computed and verified, not inferred, according to the DOE.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The final figures are computed by using a player index.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The minimum amount is computed based on the life expectancy table in IRS Publication 590-B, which is available free on the IRS web site.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
In order to train the model correctly , all the GPUs need to know the average gradient computed across all batches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2026
The simulation hypothesis does not have to mean that people in the simulation are only soulless, computed AI inside someone else’s creation.
—Rizwan Virk, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The final figures are computed by using a player index.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The minimum amount is computed based on the life expectancy table in IRS Publication 590-B, which is available free on the IRS web site.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
In order to train the model correctly , all the GPUs need to know the average gradient computed across all batches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2026
The simulation hypothesis does not have to mean that people in the simulation are only soulless, computed AI inside someone else’s creation.
—Rizwan Virk, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computed
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How did April 5 get calculated for this year?—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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That's because it was calculated after Orion's translunar injection (TLI) burn, a nearly six-minute-long maneuver that sent the capsule out of Earth orbit and on its way to the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams figured to be a contract extension candidate this offseason after the Cowboys acquired him at the trade deadline in November, but the two sides instead decided to restructure his deal and push money down the line.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Uncle Tom figured his Commander had suffered enough indignity and tried to end the meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Computed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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