Synonyms of compute

compute

verb

kəm-ˈpyüt 

as in to calculate

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations

for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculate
• figure
• assess
• estimate
• measure
• cipher
• evaluate
• add
• subtract
• multiply
• sum
• work out
• deduct
• count
• reckon
• add up
• divide
• average
• allow (for)
• gauge
• scale
• figure out
• solve (for)
• total
• number
• calibrate
• totalize
• appraise
• recompute
• tally
• itemize
• figure in
• value
• factor (in or into or out)
• recalculate
• rate
• refigure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compute

In dense computation, each element of the vector must be multiplied by the corresponding element in each row and then added together to compute the final vector. —Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026

Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout. —Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026

Nor has the admission that there were performance problems done much to quell rampant speculation that the company is running short of computing resources and that Anthropic’s efforts to ration precious computing power were the real reason for the performance issues. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

Shortages of these components have affected all types of computing hardware, from consumer laptops to servers. —ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026