figuring

/ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
verb
  1. Calculating or determining something, especially by using mathematics or logic.
    • The engineer is figuring the load capacity of the bridge.
    • I am figuring the total cost of the trip, including hotels and meals.
    • She spent the afternoon figuring out the solution to the puzzle.
  2. Understanding or coming to a conclusion about something after thinking.
    • After reading the letter, she was figuring what her friend really meant.
    • He is figuring why the computer keeps crashing.
    • They are still figuring how to fix the broken fence.
  3. Appearing or being mentioned in a particular context.
    • The old castle figures in many local legends.
    • The actor is figuring in several new movies this year.
    • Her name figures prominently in the report.
Antonyms
noun
  1. The act or process of calculating or reasoning.
    • His careful figuring saved the company thousands of dollars.
    • After much figuring, they decided to take the train instead of driving.
    • The figuring took hours because the numbers were so complex.
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