adult body vs figure

adult body and figure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adult body	Yes	No	No	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, figure is a hypernym of adult body; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than adult body:

Other hypernyms of adult body include anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma.

adult body (noun)	figure (noun)
the body of an adult human being	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
	a decorative or artistic work
	the impression produced by a person
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

adult body (verb)	figure (verb)
	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	judge to be probable
	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in