numerical computation
nounUK /njuːˈmɛrɪkəl ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
US /nuːˈmɛrɪkəl ˌkɑːmpjəˈteɪʃən/
Using math and computers to find answers with numbers.
The scientist used numerical computation to predict tomorrow's weather.
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2. The field of study that designs methods for computers to solve math problems with numbers.
She studied numerical computation to build faster simulation software.
3. The act of getting a numeric result by following a step-by-step math procedure.
The numerical computation of the total cost took only a few seconds.
4. Using approximate number methods to solve problems that are hard to solve exactly.
Engineers rely on numerical computation to model how bridges bend under weight.