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That's all baseball is, is numbers; it's run by numbers, averages, percentage and odds. Managers make their decisions based on the numbers.
Rollie Fingers

Meaning of "by numbers" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BY NUMBERS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY NUMBERS

by hand
by heart
by hook or crook
by jingo
by Jove
by leaps and bounds
by means of
by nature
by no manner of means
by no means
by one´s bootstraps
by reason of
by request
by return
by return of post
by right
by rights
by rote
by the balls
by the bye

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY NUMBERS

Albers
bejabers
biofibers
by-numbers
chambers
city chambers
embers
in chambers
in numbers
jabers
law of large numbers
limbers
numbers
paint-by-numbers
random numbers
rubbers
Sobers
telephone numbers

Synonyms and antonyms of by numbers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «by numbers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY NUMBERS

Find out the translation of by numbers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by numbers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by numbers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

用数字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por números
570 millions of speakers

English

by numbers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संख्याओं द्वारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بواسطة أرقام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

числами
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

por números
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংখ্যা দ্বারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par des nombres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oleh nombor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durch Nummern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

数字による
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숫자로 본
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dening nomer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bởi số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எண்கள் மூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संख्यानुसार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sayılarla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dai numeri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w liczbach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

числами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prin numere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με αριθμούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur getalle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

med siffror
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

av tall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by numbers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY NUMBERS»

The term «by numbers» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.921 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY NUMBERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by numbers

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6 QUOTES WITH «BY NUMBERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word by numbers.
1
Bonnie Bassler
By weight, you are more human than bacteria, because your cells are bigger, but by numbers, it's not even close.
2
John Byng
Falling little wind, it was five before I could form my line, or distinguish any of the enemy's motions; and could not judge at all of their force, more than by numbers, which were seventeen, and thirteen appeared large.
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Rollie Fingers
That's all baseball is, is numbers; it's run by numbers, averages, percentage and odds. Managers make their decisions based on the numbers.
4
Seth Godin
The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.
5
Dwight Schultz
Governments are moved by numbers, and the greater the number of people who admit that they believe, the greater the likelihood that the secret - if there is one being kept - will be revealed.
6
Edwin Way Teale
How vivid is the suffering of the few when the people are few and how the suffering of nameless millions in two world wars is blurred over by numbers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY NUMBERS»

Discover the use of by numbers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by numbers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Software by Numbers: Low-Risk, High-Return Development
Software by Numbers shows you how to: Identify Minimum Marketable Features (MMFs)--the fundamental units of value in software development Accelerate value delivery by linking iterative development to iterative fundingOptimize returns ...
Mark Denne, Jane Cleland-Huang, 2004
2
City by Numbers
Paintings of various sites around New York City--from a shadow on a building to a wrought-iron gate to the Brooklyn Bridge--depict the numbers from one to twenty-one. Reprint.
‎2003
3
Reading by Numbers: Recalibrating the Literary Field
The case studies in this book offer insight into a wide range of features of the literary field, including trends and cycles in the gender of novelists, the formation of fictional genres and literary canons, and the relationship of ...
Katherine Bode, 2012
4
Love by Numbers: The Hidden Facts Behind Everyone's ...
In this essential book about love, women will finally get some intelligent information about relationships and men will get the facts and figures they have always been curious about but never knew they could find.
Luisa Dillner, 2010
5
Prescribing by Numbers: Drugs and the Definition of Disease
In Prescribing by Numbers, physician-historian Jeremy A. Greene examines the mechanisms by which drugs and chronic disease categories define one another within medical research, clinical practice, and pharmaceutical marketing, and he ...
Jeremy A. Greene, 2008
6
History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches
For history students new to the field, this comprehensive, but easily accessible guide stands alone as the only textbook on quantitative methods.
Pat Hudson, 2000
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Governing by Numbers: Delegated Legislation and Everyday ...
This book analyses the distinctive character of everyday policy making and the implications of how it works for our understanding of British democracy.
Edward Page, 2001
8
Desire by numbers
The interrelation of art and photography is brought to new heights of complexity as Nan Goldin's photographs of boy prostitutes in Southeast Asia accompany Klaus Kertess's story about the failure of love.
Nan Goldin, Klaus Kertess, 1994
9
Biology by Numbers: An Encouragement to Quantitative Thinking
A practical undergraduate textbook for maths-shy biology students showing how basic maths reveals important insights.
Richard F. Burton, 1998
10
Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-numbers is the New Way to ...
Touting the benefits of detailed statistical analysis, an economist explains how sorting through mass quantities of easily stored information can offer greater insight into human behavior for businesses, governments, and consumers.
Ian Ayres, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY NUMBERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by numbers is used in the context of the following news items.
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Running of the Bulls - by numbers
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, northern Spain, is part of the annual nine-day San Fermin festival featuring 24-hour street partying and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Serena v Venus : A rivalry by numbers
While Venus, 35, edged the pair's early meetings, Serena, 33, heads into Monday's encounter as firm favourite having scooped up the last ... «AllSportsNews, Jul 15»
3
Veruca Salt: Ghost Notes review – dreary alt-rock by numbers
Even at their mid-90s peak, Veruca Salt – fronted by Louise Post and Nina Gordon – always came across as a less-interesting-sounding ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Eat by numbers: Man conquers 54-entree Thai menu
Mike Yuhas has been served many Thai dishes by Youa Kue and her father, Seng Kue, at Thai Bangkok restaurant. Yuhas spent over a year ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Beating Hitler by numbers
A report this week stated that the world's Jewish population reached pre-Holocaust levels. But what does that even mean? Is it a reason for ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
6
The England women's World Cup team by numbers
The England women's World Cup team by numbers. As they become the first England team (male or female) to make it to a World Cup ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Aside From Alicia Silverstone, 'Of Good Stock' Is Strictly Plaint by
Aside From Alicia Silverstone, 'Of Good Stock' Is Strictly Plaint by Numbers. A A. Facebook · Twitter. More shares. recommend · reddit · email. 0. «Village Voice, Jun 15»
8
Wimbledon by Numbers – Women take Centre Stage
With strong sunshine, plentiful Pimms and some captivating tennis on display Wimbledon 2015 has got off to a roaring start. Today we turn our ... «Say Communications, Jun 15»
9
#360stats: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan second Test by numbers
As the dust settles on Sri Lanka's victory over Pakistan in the second Test match, cricket statistician Mohandas Menon analyses the match by ... «Sport360°, Jun 15»
10
MBA by numbers: Top programmes for entrepreneurship
Stanford's MBA programme is best for entrepreneurship, an indicator created by the Financial Times reveals. Five other schools from the US, ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»

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