B2verbformaltechnologyscience
US/kəmˈpjuːt/
UK/kəmˈpjuːt/
to calculate an amount or number, often using a computer
In context
The app computes your monthly spending from your bank records.
Scientists computed that the sea level could rise by one meter.
Your final grade is computed from tests, homework and attendance.
Words that go with compute
verb + noun
- compute the costThe software computes the cost of each delivery.
- compute the averageFirst, compute the average score of the class.
- compute the totalThe cashier computed the total in seconds.
verb + preposition
- computed fromThe index is computed from the prices of fifty products.
adverb + verb
- easily computedThe tax can be easily computed online.