dummy vs figure

figure vs dummy

dummy and figure both are nouns.

dummy is an adjective but figure is not an adjective.

dummy and figure both are verbs.

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

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

dummy: a figure representing the human form
figure: a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

dummy (noun)	figure (noun)
a figure representing the human form	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
an ignorant or foolish person	a decorative or artistic work
a person who does not talk	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

dummy (adjective)	figure (adjective)
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function

dummy (verb)	figure (verb)
make a dummy of	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

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