Schnapszahl
English translation: multidigit number with all digits identical (difficult to find a snappy English translation)
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1nice number Explanation: :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-22 10:21:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- figure consisting of identical digits Schnaps|zahl, die [wohl nach der Vorstellung, dass ein Betrunkener beim Lesen einfache Ziffern doppelt sieht] (scherzh.): aus mehreren gleichen Ziffern bestehende Zahl, Nummer o.Ä.: die Nummer der Taxizentrale ist eine S.; Heutiges Datum zählt zu den Schnapszahlen (MM 6.6. 66,6); Schnapszahl. Der 9.9. 1999 wirft seine Schatten voraus (FR 2.3. 99, 24). © 2000 Dudenverlag |
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explanation Explanation: Collins: Schnapszahl = multi-digit number with all digits identical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because I just reached that magical number, 1111 posts, I was investigating an interesting topic: The Secret of the Booze Numbers! In Germany and all german-speaking countries like Austria and Switzerland we know the word "Schnapszahl". Now, try to speak it! [skirmiSH] N [A]lbeit]PS [etCetera] AHL!). So, there you go. Learned a perfectly normal german phrase. And a unique one at that. There's NO word equivalent to the German "Schnapszahl" in english AFAIK. Schnapszahl means an all-the-same-digit-number, like 1111 or 333. Directly translated, "Schnapszahl" means "Booze Number". Funny isn't it? No it isn't, shut up! This goes WAY back to an old tradition: Every person having to pay a so called booze number sum at a restaurant has to give a ROUND for all. Hence Booze number. Funny isn't it? No! Be quiet! It's tradition, and traditions aren't laughed at here. But what about the english? What's the problem with you guys? Why's there no word for this?! This is NOT acceptable. I demand a word for a same-digit-number right now, or I'll make one up and post it to Oxford for review! And if they don't take my word into account for incorporation into the english language, we'll invade the Oxford Dictionary and force the word into it! __________________ Rince --- The Black Mage wasn't sure, was it FIRE1 that killed bombs now? Only one way to find out, right? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2005-05-22 10:22:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- www.slightlydark.com/forums/ showthread.php?t=1892&page=1 |
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9 mins confidence:
multidigit number with all digits identical Explanation: I agree with the others here, but if you need a phrase I think this meets the requirements -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2005-05-22 10:31:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- maybe I meant a term which makes it clear, sorry I\'m struggling with a very hard english to german contract (patents etc.) |
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Repeating string Explanation: This was suggested by my mathematician husband, but might not be too clear to an "ordinary" reader. |
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tuples Explanation: Tuples together: A tuple is a pair, triple, 4-of-a-kind, etc. When the unordered number has a repeated digit, it has a tuple together. 44223333 Tuples: When the ordered (or sorted) number has a repeated digit, the unordered number has a tuple apart. In other words, this is a tuple "together or apart". Reference: http://www.coolnumbers.com/tests.html |
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