Normally, when we think of numbers or groups of numbers, it tends to be related to amounts or mathematical equations. However, there are several examples where numbers have since become shorthand for a phrase or colloquialism. Ipso facto, integer as idiom.
There are also derivations on that theme, where adding a number or numerical grouping to a word or two does the same trick. For purposes of this blog, we drew a hard line that only number groupings made this list. (We know your time is valuable!)
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Word of the day: Interregnum
- The time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
- A period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended
- A lapse or pause in a continuous series
The time between when a candidate, in this case President-elect Joe Biden, and the incumbent, President Donald Trump, is declared but does not yet officially take office. Otherwise known as the “transition.”