Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

number cruncher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber crunch-er
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.

noun

A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

number crunchers (plural)

Phrases

crunch numbers

Frequently Paired Words

crunch numbers

Questions

What does number cruncher mean?
An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.

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