Crunching: meaning, definitions and examples

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crunching

[ ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ ]

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sound

The action or sound of something being crushed or chewed loudly.

Synonyms

chewing, crushing, grinding

Examples of usage

The crunching of leaves underfoot.
She heard the crunching of gravel as the car pulled up the driveway.

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numbers

To process a large amount of data or numbers in a short period of time.

Synonyms

analyze, compute, process

Examples of usage

The computer is crunching the numbers to generate the report.
We have been crunching data all day to find the trend.

Translations

Translations of the word "crunching" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mastigar

🇮🇳 कुरकुराना

🇩🇪 knuspern

🇮🇩 mengunyah

🇺🇦 хрумтіти

🇵🇱 chrupać

🇯🇵 カリカリ食べる

🇫🇷 croquer

🇪🇸 crujir

🇹🇷 çıtırdamak

🇰🇷 바삭바삭 씹다

🇸🇦 قضم

🇨🇿 chroupat

🇸🇰 chrúmať

🇨🇳 嚼

🇸🇮 hrustati

🇮🇸 krunka

🇰🇿 шағу

🇬🇪 ხრამუნი

🇦🇿 xırçıldamaq

🇲🇽 crujir

Word origin

The word 'crunching' originated from the Middle English word 'crunchen', which meant to crush or grind. Over time, it evolved to also include the action of processing large amounts of data or numbers quickly. The usage of 'crunching' in the context of numbers became popular in the 20th century with the rise of computer technology and data analysis.

See also: crunch, cruncher, crunchiness, crunchy.