numbers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of numbersnext
plural of number
as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts

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numbers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of number
1
as in counts
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added number those apples and tell me how many you have

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2
as in averages
to have a total of the full-time staff numbers 30 people

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as in includes
to have as part of a whole is numbered among the great minds of our times

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  1. calculation
  2. includes
  3. math
  4. tells
  5. contains
  6. arithmetic
  7. involves
  8. encompasses
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
Verb
  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The spiral notebook also includes to-do lists of tasks to be completed in the lead up to the slay, as well as musings justifying his plans, CNN reported.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of includes
Noun
  • To hit a million in annual sales takes some similar maths.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of math
Verb
  • The frozen frame may be worth a thousand words, but the movie tells a different tale.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Coppola’s story tells the tale well.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The perennial problem for Republicans who’ve wanted to get rid of the ACA is that the law contains provisions that are popular with voters.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lovingly handcrafted in small batches by a team of mostly 1st-generation Eastern Europeans, every package contains wholesome, made-from-scratch Polish classics that taste like a slice of home away from home.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contains
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
Verb
  • Case 2000 involves allegations that Netanyahu negotiated a deal, with the owner of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for better coverage in return for legislation to slow the growth of a rival newspaper.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Achieving compliance involves multiple steps.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of involves
Verb
  • Not far from Wan Chai, the LANDMARK complex of shops and restaurants in the Central District encompasses four buildings linked by covered walkways.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Gingerbread encompasses a few different categories of baked goods, from cookies to loaf cake.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompasses
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