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compound number

–noun
a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches or one minute twenty seconds.

Origin:
1550–60
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compound number  
n.  A quantity that is expressed in terms of two or more different units, such as 10 pounds 5 ounces or 3 feet 4 inches.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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