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How to pronounce computationally

adjectiveB2
kahmpyooTAYshuhnllee

/ˌkʰɑm.pju.ˈtʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩.li/

6 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Related entry: computational

involving computers or the use of computers to solve problems, study information, or do calculations

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Meanings & examples

adjectivetechnical

involving computers or the use of computers to solve problems, study information, or do calculations

The team built a computational model of the climate.

Students learn computational methods for analyzing data.

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Computational is often used before a noun: computational model, computational methods.

Common phrases & grammar

computational power · computational model · computational thinking · computational biology

computational + noun

computational + noun + for + noun

Useful expressions

computational thinking

a way of solving problems by breaking them into clear steps that a computer could follow

Computational thinking helps children solve complex problems.

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