- num|ber-crunch|ing
- num|ber-crunch|ing «NUHM buhr KRUHN chihng», adjective.Informal. that can perform long and complicated numerical calculations.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
num|ber-crunch|ing
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number cruncher — num|ber crunch|er [ nʌmbər ,krʌntʃər ] noun count OFTEN HUMOROUS 1. ) someone whose job involves working with numbers. This word often shows that you think this type of work is boring. 2. ) a large powerful computer that does complicated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
number-cruncher — num′ber crunch er n. inf math. inf a person, computer, or computer program that performs a great many numerical calculations • Etymology: 1965–70 num′ber crunch ing, adj … From formal English to slang
