World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompute
/kəmˈpjuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To calculate or determine a numerical value.
"She used a calculator to compute the total cost of the items." - 2
To perform mathematical operations on data.
"The software can compute complex algorithms in seconds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'compute' originates from the Latin 'computare', which means 'to calculate' or 'to count'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from a general sense of calculation to its modern usage in mathematics and computing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compute" is said worldwide
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Calculer
Transliteration: kal-kü-lay
"Elle a utilisé une calculatrice pour calculer le coût total des articles."
Berechnen
Transliteration: be-reh-chen
"Sie verwendete einen Taschenrechner, um die Gesamtkosten der Artikel zu berechnen."
Calcolare
Transliteration: kal-ko-lah-reh
"Ha usato una calcolatrice per calcolare il costo totale degli articoli."
Calcular
Transliteration: kal-ku-lar
"Usó una calculadora para calcular el costo total de los artículos."
Calcular
Transliteration: kal-ku-lar
"Ela usou uma calculadora para calcular o custo total dos itens."
गणना करना
Transliteration: Ganna karna
"उसने वस्तुओं की कुल लागत की गणना करने के लिए एक कैलकुलेटर का उपयोग किया।"
计算
Transliteration: jìsuàn
"她使用计算器计算物品的总成本。"
계산하다
Transliteration: gyesanhada
"그녀는 물품의 총 비용을 계산하기 위해 계산기를 사용했습니다."
計算する
Transliteration: keisan suru
"彼女は商品の合計コストを計算するために電卓を使いました。"
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