figure vs solve

solve vs figure

figure is a noun but solve is not a noun.

figure and solve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No
solve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, solve is a hyponym of figure; that is, solve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:

figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
solve: find the solution

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, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve.

figure (noun)	solve (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
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)	solve (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
judge to be probable	find the solution
understand	settle, as of a debt
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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