Synonyms for
Figuring
Definition
Finding a solution to a problem or understanding something through calculation or reasoning.
Synonyms & similar words
forecast
project
fancy
image
calculation
reckoning
reckon
compute
visualize
visualise
estimate
enter
figure
see
workout
picture
counton
cipher
cypher
calculate
envision
computation
calculating
computing
determining
estimating
measuring
evaluating
solving
deciphering
interpreting
reasoning
understanding
concluding
inferring
deducing
assuming
presuming
supposing
guessing
speculating
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- figuring out the problem
- figuring out how
- figuring out the answer
- figuring out the meaning
- figuring out a way
- figuring out the cost
- figuring out the solution
Word family
Usage note
The gerund 'figuring' is most commonly used in the phrasal verb 'figuring out', meaning to understand or solve something. It is generally informal.
Example sentences
- I am figuring out how to bake a cake.
- She is figuring out how to fix the broken toy.
- He is figuring out the answer to the riddle.
- They are figuring out how to split the pizza evenly.
- We are figuring out the best route to take on our road trip.
Quotes
I am not a math teacher. I am a math student. I am not perfect and I will never be. I don't know everything. I'm still figuring things out.
I am figuring out who I am and what I want to do, and that's okay.
I'm still figuring it all out, but I know that I'm happy and that's all that matters.