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- [fig-yer out]
- /ˈfɪg yər aʊt/
- /ˈfɪɡə(r) ˈaʊt/
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- [fig-yer out]
- /ˈfɪg yər aʊt/
Definitions of figure out words
- noun figure out a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral. 1
- noun figure out an amount or value expressed in numbers. 1
- noun figure out figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic: to be poor at figures. 1
- noun figure out a written symbol other than a letter. 1
- noun figure out form or shape, as determined by outlines or exterior surfaces: to be round, square, or cubical in figure. 1
- noun figure out the bodily form or frame: a slender or graceful figure. 1
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Origin of figure out
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin figūra shape, trope, equivalent to fig- (base of fingere to shape) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Figure out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
figure out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
figure out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for figure out
verb figure out
- resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
- inspect — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- investigate — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
Antonyms for figure out
verb figure out
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- synthesize — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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