Meaning & use
compute
To calculate or determine something, especially using mathematics or a computer.
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The software can compute the total cost of the order in a fraction of a second.
It took the accountant an hour to compute the company's quarterly tax liability.
A note on using this word
Informally, it doesn't compute means an idea or explanation simply doesn't make sense, borrowed from the literal computing sense.
Words with a similar meaning
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