Simple meaning
What does Figure mean?
Figure can mean a number, shape, or to understand.
Dictionary definition
A number, shape, or person in a text; it can also mean to calculate or understand.
Example sentences
Figure in a sentence
easy
Write the figure in the chart clearly.
medium
I figured out the author's message after rereading.
hard
Historical figures in stories can shape a passage's theme.
Synonyms
Words like Figure
numberUse when figure means a numeric value.
determineUse when figure means to work out an answer.
Antonyms
Opposite words
miscalculateUse when a figure is computed incorrectly.
misunderstandUse when meaning is figured out wrongly.
Word family
Figure word family
Base word
figure
adjective
figurative
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Practice 1
What can figure mean?
Figure has multiple common meanings in math and reading contexts.
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