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computational

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəɫ// UK //kˌɒmpjuːtˈeɪʃənəl// com·pu·ta·tion·al

adj. relating to the use of computers or the way they process information. You use this to describe tasks that involve complex math or data that a computer can handle.

adj. relating to or using computers, especially regarding the mathematical process of calculation. Often describes methods, models, or linguistics that rely on algorithmic processing.


SIMPLE

The team needs more computational power to run the simulation.

CONTEXTUAL

Computational linguistics allows researchers to analyze millions of sentences to find patterns in how language changes over time.

COMPLEX

The breakthrough in drug discovery was largely due to new computational models that can predict how different molecules will interact before any physical experiments begin.

Origin

From computation + -al.

Usage

Typically precedes the noun it modifies; frequently collocates with 'power', 'methods', or 'complexity'.

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