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average vs figure

figure vs average

average and figure both are nouns.

average is an adjective but figure is not an adjective.

average and figure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
average Yes Yes Yes No
figure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, figure is a hypernym of average; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than average:
  • average: compute the average of
  • figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of average include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out.
average (noun) figure (noun)
a statistic describing the location of a distribution a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities 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
average (adjective) figure (adjective)
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
lacking exceptional quality or ability
relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
average (verb) figure (verb)
compute the average of make a mathematical calculation or computation
achieve or reach on average judge to be probable
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in
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