survey vs figure

figure vs survey

survey and figure both are nouns.

survey and figure both are verbs.

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

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

survey: plot a map of (land)
figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation

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

survey (noun)	figure (noun)
the act of looking or seeing or observing	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a detailed critical inspection	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
short descriptive summary (of events)	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

survey (verb)	figure (verb)
consider in a comprehensive way	make a mathematical calculation or computation
plot a map of (land)	judge to be probable
make a survey of; for statistical purposes	understand
hold a review (of troops)	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
look over carefully or inspect	be or play a part of or in
keep under surveillance

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