number cruncher

noun

1
: a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data
2
: a person concerned with numerical data (such as statistics)
number crunching noun

Examples of number cruncher in a Sentence

The number crunchers in Washington are expecting a budget surplus by the fall.
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Census number crunchers estimate that builders constructed 18,000 new housing units in Collin last year, the fifth largest countywide supply increase in the country; in Texas, only Harris and Travis counties built more. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025 More records cascaded down as the number crunchers had a field day in updating the IPL log books. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 At the other end of the field, the same number crunchers say center-back Natan has tackled 87.5% of dribblers—joint best with Villarreal’s Logan Costa. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 While the stereotype is that label offices are solely stocked with out-of-touch number crunchers, that’s not entirely true. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for number cruncher

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of number cruncher was in 1966

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“Number cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/number%20cruncher. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

number cruncher

noun
number crunch·​er
-ˈkrən-chər
1
: a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data
2
: a person concerned with complex numerical data
number crunching noun
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