whole number vs figure

figure vs whole number

whole number and figure both are nouns.

whole number is not a verb while figure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whole number	Yes	No	No	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, figure is a hyponym of whole number; that is, figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whole number:

whole number: any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
figure: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

Other hyponyms of whole number include characteristic, divisor, factor, common multiple, modulus, digit, large integer, double digit, population.

whole number (noun)	figure (noun)
any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero	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

whole number (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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