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compute

[kuhm-pyoot] / kəmˈpyut /
VERB
calculate, estimate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
figure out gauge
STRONG
cipher count enumerate figure measure rate reckon sum tally tot total tote
WEAK
add up cast up count heads count noses cut ice dope out keep tabs run down size up take account of take one's measure tote up
Antonyms
STRONG
estimate guess subtract
WEAK
conjecture guesstimate surmise

Example Sentences

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Designing its own chips also allows Google to control costs because it doesn’t have to buy expensive compute from external sources, Martin said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Analysts view Anthropic’s compute growth and Broadcom deal as positive for cloud providers like Amazon and Google due to strong AI demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“This significant expansion of our compute infrastructure will power our frontier Claude models and help us serve extraordinary demand from customers worldwide,” Anthropic said in a blog post on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Anthropic will access about 3.5 gigawatts of TPU-based computing capacity beginning in 2027 as part of its commitment for multiple gigawatts of compute capacity, Broadcom said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s like he’s looking through them, like his brain simply can’t compute their existence.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed