number crunching

noun

Definition of number crunchingnext
as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value he did a little number crunching and made an offer on the house

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  1. calculation
  2. math
  3. arithmetic
Noun
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushed to admit the casualties sustained by his country's forces, after a substantial calculation was provided by U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Tesla’s China sales fell by 4.3% in November from a year ago, while BYD saw a 67% surge, according to CNBC calculations of China Passenger Car Association Data.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculation
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  • Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of math
Noun
  • For Macron at least, the arithmetic doesn’t add up.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The incoming administration will face stark fiscal arithmetic: Most federal dollars go to direct transfers to Americans, disproportionately located in the very places that propelled President-elect Trump back to the White House.
    Kristal Dixon, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of arithmetic
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