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form vs figure

figure vs form

form and figure both are nouns.

form and figure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
form Yes No Yes No
figure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, figure is a hyponym of form; that is, figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than form:
  • form: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
  • figure: a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
Other hyponyms of form include solid, plane, sheet, natural shape, flair, flare, line, angular shape, angularity, round shape, distorted shape, distortion, amorphous shape, connection, connexion, link, circle, square, triangle, column, pillar, tower, plume.
As nouns, form and figure are synonyms defined as:
  • form and figure: alternative names for the body of a human being
Other synonyms of form include anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma.
form (noun) figure (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a life-size dummy used to display clothes a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a mold for setting concrete a decorative or artistic work
the visual appearance of something or someone the impression produced by a person
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
an ability to perform well alternative names for the body of a human being
a particular mode in which something is manifested a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
alternative names for the body of a human being a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
a perceptual structure language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality a well-known or notable person
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something an amount of money expressed numerically
a printed document with spaces in which to write one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form (verb) figure (verb)
give shape or form to make a mathematical calculation or computation
assume a form or shape judge to be probable
make something, usually for a specific function understand
create (as an entity) imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
establish or impress firmly in the mind be or play a part of or in
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
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