computed

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3 meanings of computed

1
verb
Past tense and past participle of compute. Use this form when the math was already worked out.
She computed the total in her head.
The robot computed the fastest route in a second.
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2
adjective
Worked out using math or a computer, not guessed or measured.
Like the total a calculator shows after you type in the numbers.
The computed answer was different from my first guess.
We checked the computed price against the receipt.
Similarcalculated, derived
3
adjective
Worked out from other numbers instead of being measured directly.
The computed speed came from time and distance, not a speedometer.
They used a computed weight instead of a real scale reading.
Similarcalculated, derived, inferred
Oppositemeasured, observed
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computed is a form of compute

compute, verb: To find a number or answer by doing math. Full entry

Forms: computecomputes he/she/itcomputing -ing formcomputed past tense, past participle
Spelling: compute → computed: add -d

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