multiply vs figure

figure vs multiply

multiply is not a noun while figure is a noun.

multiply and figure both are verbs.

multiply is an adverb but figure is not an adverb.

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

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

multiply: combine by multiplication
figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation

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

multiply (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

multiply (verb)	figure (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)	make a mathematical calculation or computation
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant	judge to be probable
combine or increase by multiplication	understand
make multiple copies of	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
combine by multiplication	be or play a part of or in

multiply (adverb)	figure (adverb)
in several ways; in a multiple manner

Difference between multiply and figure

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