Examples of 'magic number' in a sentence

Meaning of "magic number"

A value that has special meaning or significance in a particular context, often used as a placeholder or constant in programming
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  • The number of neutrons or protons in nuclei which are required to fill the major quantum shells, and thus produce exceptionally stable nuclei: 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 and 126.
  • A metric used to determine a team's required performance to make the playoffs.
  • The lowest such number that assures a team a playoff berth.
  • A number which is manually entered into source code, rather than defined somewhere as a named constant; especially one which is arbitrary or lacks explanation.

How to use "magic number" in a sentence

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Seven is a magic number all through mythology.
They say three is the magic number.
Is the seventh magic number in nuclear physics.
You inched closer to your magic number.
That was the magic number in baseball forever.
Executable programs are recognized using a magic number.
Seven is the magic number of reward tiers.
I have no idea what that magic number is.
The magic number now sits at one.
There is no longer a magic number for retirement.
A magic number which signifies perfect balance.
Look at how the magic number is used.
The magic number of such communities was eight.
And you get your magic number.
Six is the magic number in this fixture.

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Which in my thinking really is the magic number.
No magic number when it comes to the balance.
That is getting closer to the magic number.
The magic number is three per cent.
You feel like five is a magic number.
There is no magic number of focus groups to conduct.
The truth is that there is no magic number.
Replace a magic number with a named constant.
Some say three is the magic number.
There is no magic number to give you here.
Everyone knows that three is a magic number.
The magic number appeared this morning.
Atlanta lowered its magic number to two.
Their magic number stands at six.
His dice picks my magic number.
There is no magic number that works for everyone.
Four liters is the magic number.
The magic number for this.
Four seems to be the magic number.
He hits that magic number later this year.
Nine seems to be the magic number.
Why ten is the magic number remains a mystery.
A magic number should be avoided as much as possible in programming.
I bet it has a magic number of hours.
The magic number appears to be three.
We have the magic number now.
Their magic number to clinch the division is two.
We have got the magic number.
Their magic number to clinch the division is six.
That a year is the magic number.
The magic number was two years.
Hit us with the magic number.
There is no magic number to which everyone should aspire.
That will be our magic number.
There is no magic number of calories that everyone needs.

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