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
Noun
  • This, juxtaposed with the decline in basic math, reading and critical thinking skills, should be enough to give college admissions officers and hiring managers pause.
    Bonnie Kleffman, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Fourth graders’ math scores are 18 points behind those of 2019, according to the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), while eighth graders’ math scores dropped 27 points from 2019 to 2023.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 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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