interpolation vs computation

interpolation and computation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interpolation	Yes	No	No	No
computation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, computation is a hypernym of interpolation; that is, computation is a word with a broader meaning than interpolation:

interpolation: (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
computation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

Other hypernyms of interpolation include calculation, figuring, reckoning.

interpolation (noun)	computation (noun)
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts	the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted