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compound number
noun
- a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches or one minute twenty seconds.
compound number
noun
- a quantity expressed in two or more different but related units
3 hours 10 seconds is a compound number
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compound number1
First recorded in 1550–60
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Example Sentences
A quantity expressed in two or more denominations is usually called a compound number or compound quantity.
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