number-cruncher
or num·ber crunch·er
[ nuhm-ber-kruhn-cher ]
nounInformal.
a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
Origin of number-cruncher
1First recorded in 1965–70
Other words from number-cruncher
- number-crunching, adjective
Words Nearby number-cruncher
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How to use number-cruncher in a sentence
At his worst, Ryan can come across as a heartless number cruncher—or the most physically fit accountant in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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