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figure vs approximate

approximate vs figure

figure is a noun but approximate is not a noun.

figure is not an adjective while approximate is an adjective.

figure and approximate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
approximate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, approximate is a hyponym of figure; that is, approximate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • approximate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Other hyponyms of figure include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.
figure (noun) approximate (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 (adjective) approximate (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
figure (verb) approximate (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge to be probable be close or similar
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in
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