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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Noun
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With Adebayo in his way, Anunoby performed the calculations.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Many borrowers have already incurred higher tax obligations by filing their taxes separately based on the assurance that their spouse’s income would be excluded from the payment calculation.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When the time comes to name the 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, get off your ath and do some math, because the numbers all add up to one clear winner.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in incredibly rough arithmetic, playing both receiver and cornerback in the league would double any chance of injury.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Number crunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number%20crunching. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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