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solve vs compute

compute vs solve

solve and compute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
solve No No Yes No
compute No No Yes No
As verbs, compute is a hypernym of solve; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than solve:
  • solve: find the solution
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of solve include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.
solve (verb) compute (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of make a mathematical calculation or computation
find the solution
settle, as of a debt
Difference between solve and compute

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