figure
/ˈfɪɡjər/
verb
- To calculate or work out a number or amount.
- I need to figure the total cost before we buy the tickets.
- Can you figure the distance from here to the airport?
- She figured the tip quickly in her head.
- To think, understand, or decide something after careful thought.
- He finally figured the solution to the puzzle.
- I can't figure out why the computer keeps crashing.
- We need to figure what to do next.
- To appear or be mentioned, especially in a particular way or context.
- Her name figures prominently in the report.
- The issue of climate change figures heavily in the election debate.
- He did not figure in the final plans for the event.
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noun
- A number or numerical symbol, especially one representing an amount of money or a statistic.
- She has a good head for figures and manages the budget.
- The final figure for the project's cost was over a million dollars.
- Can you read the figures on this chart for me?
- The shape or form of a person's body, especially when considered attractive.
- She has maintained a slim figure through regular exercise.
- He had a tall, athletic figure.
- The dress was designed to flatter a woman's figure.
- A person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or well-known.
- Martin Luther King Jr. is a key historical figure in the civil rights movement.
- The mayor is a controversial public figure.
- She is a prominent figure in the world of science.
- A shape or outline, especially one that is drawn, painted, or carved.
- The child drew a simple stick figure.
- A geometric figure like a triangle or square is easy to recognize.
- The painting includes several human figures in a landscape.
- A diagram or illustration in a book or document, often labeled with a number.
- Figure 1 displays the growth of the company over ten years.
- The textbook includes a figure showing the parts of a flower.
- Please refer to figure 3 on page 12 for the experiment results.
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