Computative

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to computation, computational

    "Adopting (the additional computative burden imposed by it notwithstanding) Schönfeld's modification of Airy's formulae"

  2. 2
    calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning

    "What will please reckless, computative and vulgar persons."

Example

More examples

"Adopting (the additional computative burden imposed by it notwithstanding) Schönfeld's modification of Airy's formulae"

Etymology

From computation + -ive.

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