minority vs figure

figure vs minority

minority and figure both are nouns.

minority is not a verb while figure is a verb.

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

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

minority: being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
figure: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

Other hypernyms of minority include number.

minority (noun)	figure (noun)
being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
any age prior to the legal age	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

minority (verb)	figure (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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