number cruncher
- noun
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supercomputadora
- The new number cruncher can process data in seconds.
Examples
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The laboratory invested in a powerful number cruncher to handle its simulations.
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The new model is a true number cruncher, processing millions of calculations per second.
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In the 1980s, only government agencies could afford a number cruncher of that scale.
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Our team uses a powerful number cruncher for simulations.
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The new software is an impressive number cruncher, able to analyze millions of data points in seconds.
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In the finance department, we rely on a powerful number cruncher to manage our budgets and forecasts accurately.
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With its advanced algorithms, this number cruncher can process complex equations much faster than any human.
Synonyms
28
5.5
A very powerful computer that does many calculations very quickly for science and engineering
6
5.1
A person or machine that quickly processes large amounts of data
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5.9
A machine for doing math, often mechanical or early electronic
How Fast
- Specialized
28
5.5
- Specialized
351
3.0
43
2.4
81
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'number' (numerical data) + 'cruncher' (one who crunches/processes) yields a person who processes or calculates numbers. This agent‑noun formation is productive and predictable in English, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Number cruncher may come from the picture of a machine 'crunching' many numbers, like food being ground in a grinder. That's why the phrase is used for a very powerful computer that can do many calculations quickly.