interpolate vs figure

figure vs interpolate

interpolate is not a noun while figure is a noun.

interpolate and figure both are verbs.

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

As verbs, figure is a hypernym of interpolate; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than interpolate:

interpolate: estimate the value of something based on known values
figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Other hypernyms of interpolate include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out.

interpolate (noun)	figure (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

interpolate (verb)	figure (verb)
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby	make a mathematical calculation or computation
estimate the value of something based on known values	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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