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figuring::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calculation, computation, reckoning |
| Type of | problem solving |
| Has types | conversion, derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, estimate, approximation, extrapolation, first derivative, idea, integral, interpolation, estimation |
| Derivation | figure |
Examples of figuring
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Far trickier was figuring out how to brand the wine without making it a novelty.
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A main goal is figuring out how to use the 900-seat main stage to full capacity.
From the suntimes.com
I reached down to scratch it immediately, figuring the clock hadn't yet started.
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She also finds energy figuring the worst thing in her life already has happened.
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Many companies are still at the early stages of figuring out how to use sharing.
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Nearly 51 percent said they didn't post at all, figuring it was a waste of time.
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Logical, organized and straightforward, he loved figuring out how things worked.
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Also, she said, all the figuring she had to do helped her become better at math.
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In January 2006, Magaziner put five researchers to work figuring out what to do.
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- A diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
- Calculate: judge to be probable
- Be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
- Human body: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
- Digit: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
- Visualize: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
- Figure was a small bay stallion owned by Justin Morgan who became the foundation sire of the Morgan horse breed.
- A musical figure is the shortest idea in music, a short succession of notes, often recurring. It may have melodic pitch, harmonic progression and rhythmic (duration). ...
- A floating block, also called a figure, in writing and publishing is any graphic, text, table or other representation that is unaligned from the main flow of text. ...
