number crunching
noun
Definition of number crunching
: the act or process of examining and analyzing numbers I did some number crunching, and decided I can afford a new car.
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numberplay
: a sum of units : total
: complement
: an indefinite usually large total
: count, enumerate
: to claim as part of a total : include
: to restrict to a definite number
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crunchplay crunching
: to chew or press with a crushing noise
: to make one's way with a crushing noise
: to chew, press, or grind with a crunching sound
: an act of crunching
: a sound made by crunching
: a tight or critical situation: such as
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