| number crunching | performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations |
card index
card catalog
card catalogue | an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item |
driver
number one wood | a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee |
| index register | (computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand |
| number | an item of merchandise offered for sale, she preferred the black nylon number, this sweater is an all-wool number |
| number cruncher | a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second |
| thumb index | one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections |
| number | a clothing measurement, a number shoe |
number
figure | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals, he had a number of chores to do, the number of parameters is small, the figure was about a thousand |
index
index finger
forefinger | the finger next to the thumb |
counterpart
opposite number
vis-a-vis | a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another |
pagination
folio page number
paging | the system of numbering pages |
| number | the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural), in English the subject and the verb must agree in number |
| number identification number | a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification, she refused to give them her Social Security number |
bank identification number
BIN
ABA transit number | an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations, the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself |
license number
registration number | the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it |
| Social Security number | the number of a particular individual's Social Security account |
phone number
telephone number
number | the number is used in calling a particular telephone, he has an unlisted number |
| stock-index futures | a futures contract based on a stock index, a bet on the future price of the indexed group of stocks |
| index | an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed |
| Combined DNA Index System | the DNA file maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| random number generator | a routine designed to yield a random number |
issue
number | one of a series published periodically, she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room |
index index number
indicant
indicator | a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts, can reveal relative changes as a function of time |
body mass index
BMI | a measure of someone's weight in relation to height, to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches, overweight is a BMI greater than , obese is a BMI greater than |
| business index | a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions, this business index is computed relative to the base year of |
Standard and Poor's
Standard and Poor's Index | a broadly based stock market index |
price index
price level | an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
| retail price index | an index of changes in retail prices |
producer price index
wholesale price index | an index of changes in wholesale prices |
consumer price index
CPI
cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |
stock index
stock market index | index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks |
crosseference
cross-index | a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work |
numeral
number | a symbol used to represent a number, he learned to write the numerals before he went to school |
numeration system
number system
number representation system
system of numeration | any notation for the representation of numbers |
binary numeration system
pure binary numeration system
binary number system
binary system | a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two |
octal numeration system
octal number system | a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight |
decimal numeration system
decimal number system
decimal system | a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten |
duodecimal number system
duodecimal system | a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve |
hexadecimal number system
sexadecimal number system
hexadecimal system | a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen |
exponent
power
index | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
call mark
call number
pressmark | a mark consisting of characters written on a book, used to indicate shelf location |
personal identification number
PIN
PIN number | a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts |
act routine number turn
bit | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program, he did his act three times every evening, she had a catchy little routine, it was one of the best numbers he ever did |
| index fund | a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index |
| number | a select company of people, I hope to become one of their number before I die |
| box number | a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent |
post-office box number
PO box number
PO Box No
box number | the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected |
index fossil
guide fossil | a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found |
| number one | a reference to yourself or myself etc., `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first |