verb#5,186 by frequency
compute
/kəmˈpjuːt/
To reckon, calculate
- he/she/it
- computes
- past participle
- computed
Meanings
- 1
To reckon, calculate
Scientists can easily compute the distance between planets.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
Can you compute the distance of the moon from the earth?
Tatoeba · jakov · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To make sense — commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructsrare