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numbers game

/ˈnʌmbəz ɡeɪm/

الترجمة: لعبة الأرقام هي نشاط أو موقف تهيمن عليه الاعتبارات العددية أو الإحصائية أو التحليل الكمي، وغالبًا ما تنطوي على التركيز على الكم بدلًا من الكيف أو العوامل الإنسانية.

مدخل واحد

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/ˈnʌmbəz ɡeɪm/C1informal
  • arلعبة الأرقام هي نشاط أو موقف تهيمن عليه الاعتبارات العددية أو الإحصائية أو التحليل الكمي، وغالبًا ما تنطوي على التركيز على الكم بدلًا من الكيف أو العوامل الإنسانية.

A situation or activity that is dominated by numerical considerations, statistics, or quantitative analysis, often implying that the focus is on quantity rather than quality or human factors.

  1. Statistical manipulationB2informal

    A situation where success or decisions are based on manipulating or interpreting numbers and statistics, often to achieve a desired outcome.

    arالتلاعب بالأرقام

    • The politician accused the opposition of playing a numbers game with unemployment figures.
    • In business, it's often a numbers game where you need to make many calls to get a few sales.
    • The report was just a numbers game, using selective data to support their argument.
  2. Probability-based activityB2informal

    An activity or strategy that relies on large quantities or repeated attempts to achieve success, rather than skill or precision.

    arلعبة الأعداد

    • Dating apps can feel like a numbers game, where you have to message many people to find a match.
    • Cold calling is a numbers game; you have to contact hundreds of leads to close a few deals.
    • Winning the lottery is a pure numbers game, with very low odds.