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divide vs figure

figure vs divide

divide and figure both are nouns.

divide and figure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divide Yes No Yes No
figure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, figure is a hypernym of divide; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than divide:
  • divide: perform a division
  • figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of divide include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out.
divide (noun) figure (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) 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
divide (verb) figure (verb)
perform a division make a mathematical calculation or computation
move or break apart judge to be probable
force, take, or pull apart understand
make a division or separation imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
separate into parts or portions be or play a part of or in
act as a barrier between; stand between
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