as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
he did a little number crunching and made an offer on the house
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That calculation does not include what seems to be a possibly public hallway from which Hilaria routinely posts selfies — identifiable from a mirror that’s across from an elevator, in a hall with cold lighting, gray terrazzo, and what might be — allegedly — their neighbors’ doorways.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2025 -
The calculation of homeless mortality rates is inherently unstable.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, even after the Heat overcame a 17-point second-period deficit, the math simply did not add up, even with a seven-point fourth-quarter lead.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters are expected to perform miracles with fewer resources, but at some point, the math just doesn’t work.—
Andrew Ansbro,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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This particular bump, as opposed to the previous ones in NBA history, is not driven by simple arithmetic.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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There was unusual arithmetic that needed to be considered.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Number crunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number%20crunching. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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