figure vs add

figure is a noun but add is not a noun.

figure and add both are verbs.

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

As verbs, add is a hyponym of figure; that is, add is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:

figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
add: make an addition by combining numbers

Other hyponyms of figure include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

figure (noun)	add (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

figure (verb)	add (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
judge to be probable	make an addition by combining numbers
understand	determine the sum of
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind	state or say further
be or play a part of or in	bestow a quality on
	constitute an addition

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