reason vs figure

figure vs reason

reason and figure both are nouns.

reason and figure both are verbs.

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

As verbs, figure is a hyponym of reason; that is, figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reason:

reason: think logically
figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Other hyponyms of reason include rationalise away, rationalize away, theorize, theorize, ratiocinate, calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out, categorise, categorize, speculate.

reason (noun)	figure (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a justification for something existing or happening	a decorative or artistic work
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon	the impression produced by a person
a rational motive for a belief or action	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
the state of having good sense and sound judgment	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

reason (verb)	figure (verb)
think logically	make a mathematical calculation or computation
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion	judge to be probable
present reasons and arguments	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in

Difference between reason and figure

Words related to "figure"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.