by numbers meaning

• (of a procedure, etc) performed in simple stages with foolproof guidance provided (as if) in the form of a sequence of numbered instructions or steps

• by the numbers:    [American idiom]ac ...
• in numbers:    In large numbers
• numbers:    Noun: numbersAn il ...

Examples

1. the recent trial has satisfied him of his inability to escape, when purchased so closely by numbers.
2. as an adjunct to this study, he has identified every sandstone and siltstone unit within the morrowan by number.
3. woman on p . a . : usa goal scored by number 10, johnson
4. 1 . students by number of grade as in hkale
5. total storage capacity is limited by number of songs