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1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin computātiōn- (stem of computātiō), equivalent to computāt(us) (past participle of computāre; see compute) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin computātiōn- (stem of computātiō), equivalent to computāt(us) (past participle of computāre; see compute) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
com·pu·ta·tion·al, adjective
com·pu·ta·tive, adjective
com·pu·ta·tive·ly, adverb
mis·com·pu·ta·tion, noun
non·com·pu·ta·tion, noun
EXPANDre·com·pu·ta·tion, noun
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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computation
early 15c., from L. computationem, noun of action from computare (see compute). Related: computational (1881).
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