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computed

/kəmˈpjuːtɪd/

computed is the simple past and past participle of compute.

Adjective

computed

  1. Calculated, determined by computation.
  2. Derived rather than measured.

Meaning of compute

Verb

compute (third-person singular simple present computes, present participle computing, simple past and past participle computed)

  1. (transitive) To reckon, calculate.
    • Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?
  2. (informal, intransitive) To make sense. (commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs)
    • Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?

See all 3 meanings of compute

Words formed from computed

Phrases with computed

Questions about computed

What does computed mean?
Computed means calculated, determined by computation.
What is computed the simple past and past participle of?
Computed is the simple past and past participle of compute.
What part of speech is computed?
Computed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce computed?
Computed is pronounced /kəmˈpjuːtɪd/.

Words near computed in the dictionary

  1. computative
  2. computativeness
  3. computator
  4. computators
  5. compute
  6. computed
  7. computed axial tomography
  8. computed tomographies
  9. computed tomography
  10. computer
  11. computer architecture

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Adapted from Wiktionary: computed (page history and authors); compute (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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