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Webster 1913 Edition

Compute

Com-pute′

(kŏm-pūt′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Computed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Computing
.]
[L.
computare
. See
Count
,
Verb.
T.
]
To determine by calculation; to reckon; to count.
Two days, as we
compute
the days of heaven.
Milton.
Syn. – To calculate; number; count; reckon; estimate; enumerate; rate. See
Calculate
.

Com-pute′

,
Noun.
[L.
computus
: cf. F.
comput
.]
Computation.
[R.]
Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1828 Edition

Compute

COMPUTE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. To lop or prune; to think, count, reckon; to cast up. The sense is probably to cast or throw together.]
1.
To number; to count; to reckon; to cast together several sums or particulars, to ascertain the amount or aggregate. Compute the quantity of water that will fill a vessel of certain dimensions, or that will cover the surface of the earth. Compute the expenses of a campaign. Compute the time by weeks or days.
2.
To cast or estimate in the mind; to estimate the amount by known or supposed data.
3.
To calculate.

Definition 2024

computé

computé

See also: compute

French

Verb

computé m ‎(feminine singular computée, masculine plural computés, feminine plural computées)

  1. past participle of computer

Spanish

Verb

computé

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of computar.

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