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crunch numbers

crunch Num·bers
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kruhnch nuhm-berz]
    • /krʌntʃ ˈnʌm bərz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kruhnch nuhm-berz]
    • /krʌntʃ ˈnʌm bərz/

Definitions of crunch numbers words

  • verb with object crunch numbers to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise. 1
  • verb with object crunch numbers to crush or grind noisily. 1
  • verb with object crunch numbers to tighten or squeeze financially: The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation. 1
  • verb without object crunch numbers to chew with a crushing sound. 1
  • verb without object crunch numbers to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise. 1
  • noun crunch numbers an act or sound of crunching. 1
See all 11 definitions of crunch numbers

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Origin of crunch numbers

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; blend of craunch and crush

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Parts of speech for Crunch numbers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Crunch numbers

crunch numbers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for crunch numbers

verb crunch numbers

  • load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
  • compute — To compute a quantity or number means to calculate it.
  • program — software
  • run — execution
  • boot up — When you boot up a computer, you make it ready to use by putting in the instructions which it needs in order to start working.
All 13 Synonyms of crunch numbers

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