American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Compute

COMPUTE, v.t. [L. To lop or prune; to think, count, reckon; to cast up. The sense is probably to cast or throw together.]

1. To number; to count; to reckon; to cast together several sums or particulars, to ascertain the amount or aggregate. Compute the quantity of water that will fill a vessel of certain dimensions, or that will cover the surface of the earth. Compute the expenses of a campaign. Compute the time by weeks or days.

2. To cast or estimate in the mind; to estimate the amount by known or supposed data.

3. To calculate.

COMPUTE, n. Computation. [Not used.]

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Compute," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 24, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DC5VMSTFFRV9ZKZ.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Compute." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 24 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DC5VMSTFFRV9ZKZ.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Compute' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 24 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DC5VMSTFFRV9ZKZ.