figure vs sum

figure and sum both are nouns.

figure and sum both are verbs.

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

As nouns, sum is a hypernym of figure; that is, sum is a word with a broader meaning than figure:

figure: an amount of money expressed numerically
sum: a quantity of money

Other hypernyms of figure include amount, amount of money, sum of money.

figure (noun)	sum (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	the whole amount
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a decorative or artistic work	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
the impression produced by a person	the final aggregate
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
alternative names for the body of a human being	a quantity of money
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)	sum (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	determine the sum of
judge to be probable	be a summary of
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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