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figure vs octet

octet vs figure

figure and octet both are nouns.

figure is a verb but octet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
octet Yes No No No
As nouns, octet is a hyponym of figure; that is, octet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
  • octet: the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Other hyponyms of figure include binary digit, octal digit, decimal digit, duodecimal digit, hexadecimal digit, significant digit, significant figure, 0, cipher, cypher, nought, zero, 1, ace, I, one, single, unity, 2, deuce, II, two, 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, V, 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI, 7, heptad, septenary, septet, seven, sevener, VII, 8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octonary, ogdoad, VIII, 9, ennead, IX, Nina from Carolina, nine, niner.
figure (noun) octet (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating a musical composition written for eight performers
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) eight people considered as a unit
a decorative or artistic work a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
the impression produced by a person eight performers or singers who perform together
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
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) octet (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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