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figure vs guess

guess vs figure

figure and guess both are nouns.

figure and guess both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
guess Yes No Yes No
As verbs, guess is a hyponym of figure; that is, guess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • guess: 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, approximate, estimate, gauge, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.
figure (noun) guess (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating an estimate based on little or no information
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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) guess (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation expect, believe, or suppose
judge to be probable judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
understand guess correctly; solve by guessing
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
be or play a part of or in
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