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- 27-Nov-2006, 03:34 #1
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What's the difference between 'Calculate' and 'Compute'? Is there any difference between these two words?
- 27-Nov-2006, 04:01 #2
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Re: What's the difference between 'Calculate' and 'Compute'? Yes, there is. You calculate the interest on something, for example. What exactly do you want to say?
Originally Posted by piangel 
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- 27-Nov-2006, 06:12 #3
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Teacher Re: What's the difference between 'Calculate' and 'Compute'? If you are referring to using mathematics, the words are synonyms. Originally Posted by piangel
If you are using a computer to perform complex functions, I would only use "compute".
