German word

rechnerisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁɛçnəʁɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivecomputational

Example

Diese Methode ist rechnerischer als die andere.

This method is more computational than the other.

Illustration for rechnerisch (computational)

More examples

Für die Studie wurde ein rechnerisches Modell implementiert.

A computational model was implemented for the study.

Core concept

A result or possibility established by numbers and calculation, whether or not it has been tested in practice.

Common phrases

  • rechnerisches Modell

    computational model

  • rechnerische Darstellung

    computational representation

  • rechnerische Implementierung

    computational implementation

Similar words

gerechnet: Obtained through calculation or estimated from available data.
berechenbar: Able to be determined by calculation or a defined procedure.
theoretisch: Based on theory or assumptions rather than practical testing.

Definition in German

Mathematisch oder numerisch durch Rechnen bestimmbar

Word origin

Rechnerisch combines the verb rechnen, meaning to calculate, with the adjective-forming suffix -isch.

Usage tips

  • In phrases such as 'rechnerisch möglich', the word can mean mathematically possible rather than feasible in real conditions.

Other meanings

  • arithmeticallyadverb

Opposites

  • manuellmanualadjective
  • empirischempiricaladjective

Related words

  • Rechenverfahrencomputational methodnoun
  • Rechenkapazitätcomputational capacitynoun
  • rechenintensivcomputationally intensiveadjective

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