The difference between Calculation and Computation

When used as nouns, calculation means the act or process of calculating, whereas computation means the act or process of computing.


check bellow for the other definitions of Calculation and Computation

  1. Calculation as a noun (mathematics, uncountable):

    The act or process of calculating.

  2. Calculation as a noun (mathematics, countable):

    The result of calculating.

  3. Calculation as a noun (countable):

    Reckoning, estimate.

    Examples:

    "By my calculation, we should be there by midnight."

  4. Calculation as a noun (countable):

    An expectation based on circumstances.

  1. Computation as a noun:

    The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

  2. Computation as a noun:

    The result of computation; the amount computed.