— computational , adj. — computative , adj. — computatively , adv.
/kom'pyoo tay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
2. a result of computing.
3. the amount computed.
[ 1375-1425; late ME computation- (s. of computatio ), equiv. to computat ( us ) (ptp. of computare; see COMPUTE) + -ion- -ION ]