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figure vs figure eight

figure eight vs figure

figure and figure eight both are nouns.

figure is a verb but figure eight is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
figure eight Yes No No No
As nouns, figure eight is a hyponym of figure; that is, figure eight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
  • figure eight: a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
Other hyponyms of figure include spread eagle.
figure (noun) figure eight (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
a decorative or artistic work a two-dimensional figure having the shape of the number eight
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) figure eight (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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