compound number
noun
a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches or one minute twenty seconds.
Origin of compound number
1First recorded in 1550–60
Words Nearby compound number
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How to use compound number in a sentence
A quantity expressed in two or more denominations is usually called a compound number or compound quantity.
British Dictionary definitions for compound number
compound number
noun
a quantity expressed in two or more different but related units: 3 hours 10 seconds is a compound number
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