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
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Calculation as a noun (mathematics, uncountable):
The act or process of calculating.
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Calculation as a noun (mathematics, countable):
The result of calculating.
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Calculation as a noun (countable):
Reckoning, estimate.
Examples:
"By my calculation, we should be there by midnight."
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Calculation as a noun (countable):
An expectation based on circumstances.
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Compute as a verb (transitive):
To reckon or calculate.
Examples:
"Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?"
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Compute as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To make sense.
Examples:
"Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?"
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Compute as a noun (computing, informal):
computational power