Synonyms for
Figure
Definition
a number, especially one that forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company
Synonyms & similar words
digit
flesh
design
shape
visualise
cypher
number
name
ground
envision
bod
pattern
cipher
anatomy
build
fig
project
see
forecast
physique
compute
visualize
enter
estimate
form
number
digit
statistic
data
amount
total
sum
measurement
calculation
estimate
approximation
count
score
rating
evaluation
assessment
analysis
projection
forecast
prediction
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- figure out
- figure skating
- figure of speech
- figure prominently
- figure in
- figure eight
- figure drawing
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'figure' can mean to understand or calculate, as in 'figure out the problem.' It can also mean to appear or be important, as in 'she figures in the company's success.'
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Example sentences
- The figure on the thermometer showed that it was very hot outside.
- She drew a figure of a cat on the paper.
- He couldn't figure out how to fix the broken toy.
- The financial figures showed that the company was doing well.
- She used a ruler to draw the figure straight.
Quotes
'I am not a number, I am a free man!' - The Prisoner
'Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.' - Mark Twain
'Numbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.' - Pythagoras