calculate vs figure

calculate is not a noun while figure is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calculate	No	No	Yes	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, calculate and figure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of calculate include cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out.

As verbs, calculate and figure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of calculate include count on, estimate, forecast, reckon.

calculate (noun)	figure (noun)
	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

calculate (verb)	figure (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	make a mathematical calculation or computation
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	judge to be probable
judge to be probable	understand
have faith or confidence in	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
predict in advance	be or play a part of or in
keep an account of