number-crunching

num·ber-crunch

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Definition of number-crunching word

noun number-crunching a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program. 1

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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