Compete vs. Compute: What's the Difference?
Compete and Compute Definitions
Compete
To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory.
Compute
To determine by mathematics, especially by numerical methods
Computed the tax due.
Compete
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
Compute
To determine by the use of a computer.
Compete
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
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Compute
To determine an amount or number.
Compete
To take part in a contest, game or similar event
Compute
To use a computer.
Compete
To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while competing for European alliances.
Compute
To be reasonable, plausible, or consistent; make sense
Your alibi doesn't compute.
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Compete
Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Compute
Computation
Amounts beyond compute.
Compute
(transitive) To reckon, calculate.
Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?
Compute
To make sense. commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs
Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?
Compute
Computational processing power
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Compute
To determine by calculation; to reckon; to count.
Two days, as we compute the days of heaven.
What's done we partly may compute,But know not what's resisted.
Compute
Computation.
Compute
Make a mathematical calculation or computation
