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figure vs device

device vs figure

figure and device both are nouns.

figure is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
device Yes No No No
As nouns, device is a hyponym of figure; that is, device is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: a decorative or artistic work
  • device: any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
Other hyponyms of figure include argyle, argyll, bear claw, damascene, decal, decalcomania, emblem, herringbone, herringbone pattern, linocut, mandala, mihrab, motif, motive, polka dot, pyrograph, screen saver, sunburst, tattoo, tetraskele, tetraskelion, triskele, triskelion, weave, marking.
figure (noun) device (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating any clever maneuver
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a decorative or artistic work an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
the impression produced by a person any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
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) device (verb)
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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