zeugma vs figure

figure vs zeugma

zeugma and figure both are nouns.

zeugma is not a verb while figure is a verb.

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

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

zeugma: use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
figure: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

Other hypernyms of zeugma include figure of speech, image, trope.

zeugma (noun)	figure (noun)
use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect	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

zeugma (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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