plural of figurate number

(mathematics, number theory) A number equal to the number of dots in a geometric figure formed of dots. The series begins with unity and is formed so that subtracting each from the following, and treating the series so formed in the same way, by a continuation of the process, yields equal differences.

plural of number cruncher

Alternative spelling of number cruncher

An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession. / (computing) A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.

plural of number-cruncher (alternative spelling of number cruncher).

Any of the ten symbols ०, १, २, ३, ४, ५, ६, ७, ८, ९ that represent numbers in the Devanagari script.

plural of numberplate

Alternative spelling of number plate

(mathematics) Any of the large semiprime numbers to be factored in the RSA Factoring Challenge, a competition from 1991 to 2007 encouraging research into computational number theory.