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- [kuh m-pyoot]
- /kəmˈpyut/
- /kəmˈpjut/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pyoot]
- /kəmˈpyut/
Definitions of computable word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of COMPUTABLE computability theory 3
- verb with object computable to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution. 1
- verb with object computable to determine by using a computer or calculator. 1
- verb without object computable to reckon; calculate. 1
- verb without object computable to use a computer or calculator. 1
- verb without object computable Informal. to make sense; add up: His reasons for doing that just don't compute. 1
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Origin of computable
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425 for earlier sense; 1580-90 for def 6; (v.) < Latin computāre, equivalent to com- com- + putāre to think; (noun) late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin computus calculation, number, noun derivative of computāre; cf. putative, count1
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Parts of speech for Computable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
computable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
computable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for computable
adj computable
- determinable — able to be decided, fixed, or found out
- measurable — capable of being measured.
adjective computable
- calculable — Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.
Antonyms for computable
adjective computable
- alive with — teeming with; full of (living or moving things)
- innumerable — very numerous.
- unnumbered — having no number or numbers as identification: unnumbered pages.
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