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figure vs motive

motive vs figure

figure and motive both are nouns.

figure is not an adjective while motive is an adjective.

figure is a verb but motive is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
motive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, motive is a hyponym of figure; that is, motive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: a decorative or artistic work
  • motive: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Other hyponyms of figure include argyle, argyll, bear claw, damascene, decal, decalcomania, device, emblem, herringbone, herringbone pattern, linocut, mandala, mihrab, motif, polka dot, pyrograph, screen saver, sunburst, tattoo, tetraskele, tetraskelion, triskele, triskelion, weave, marking.
figure (noun) motive (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
a decorative or artistic work a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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) motive (adjective)
causing or able to cause motion
impelling to action
figure (verb) motive (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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