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Computational Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Computational has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of or involving computation or computers

"computational linguistics"

2

Of or relating to computation.

"The computational requirements of modern artificial intelligence models are often immense."

In plain English: Computational means something that involves using computers to solve problems or process information.

"The computational requirements for this new software are too high for older laptops to handle."

Example Sentences
"The computational requirements for this new software are too high for older laptops to handle." adj
"The computational skills he learned in college helped him find a job quickly." adj
"This new software reduces the computational time needed to finish your taxes." adj
"She struggled with the computational math required for her engineering class." adj
See Also
computational linguistics culturomics bremermann's limit computative computationally decisioning distributed computing data
Related Terms

Origin

Computational comes from the word computation with the suffix -al, meaning it is related to or characterized by calculation. The term entered English as a direct formation based on this existing root without shifting its core sense of dealing with mathematical processes.

Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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