The difference between Calculation and Compute

When used as nouns, calculation means the act or process of calculating, whereas compute means computational power.


Compute is also verb with the meaning: to reckon or calculate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Calculation and Compute

  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. Compute as a verb (transitive):

    To reckon or calculate.

    Examples:

    "Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?"

  2. Compute as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To make sense.

    Examples:

    "Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?"

  1. Compute as a noun (computing, informal):

    computational power