number-crunching

noun [U]

/ˈnʌm.bəˌkrʌn.tʃɪŋ/

/-bɚ-/

Definition

› mathematical work performed by people or computers that is often quite simple but takes a long timeCalculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division number-cruncher

/ˈnʌm.bəˌkrʌn.tʃər/

/-bɚˌkrʌn.tʃɚ/ noun [C] › I'm only a number-cruncher in the accounts department.Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division

(Definition of number-crunching noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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