English > figure: 18 senses > noun 2, body| Meaning | Alternative names for the body of a human being. |
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| Synonyms | human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh |
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| Part of | homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
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| person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Narrower | adult body | The body of an adult human being |
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| female body | The body of a female human being |
| juvenile body | The body of a young person |
| male body | The body of a male human being |
| person | A human body (usually including the clothing) |
| Broader | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
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| Spanish | anatomía, carne, cuerpo humano, cuerpo, figura, físico, forma, soma |
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| Catalan | anatomia, carn, cos humà, cos, cuerpo, figura, físic, forma, soma |
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English > figure: 18 senses > noun 3, quantity| Meaning | One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration. |
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| Synonym | digit |
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| Narrower | binary digit | Either 0 or 1 in binary notation |
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| decimal digit | A digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation |
| duodecimal digit | A digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation |
| eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet | The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one |
| five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe | The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one |
| four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe | The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one |
| hexadecimal digit | A digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation |
| nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina from Carolina, ennead | The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one |
| octal digit | A digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation |
| one, 1, I, ace, single, unity | The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number |
| seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary | The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one |
| significant digit, significant figure | Any digit of a number that is known with certainty |
| six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad | The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one |
| three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace | The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
| two, 2, II, deuce | The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number |
| zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher | A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number |
| Broader | integer, whole number | Any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero |
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| Spanish | cifra, dígito |
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| Catalan | dígit, xifra |
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English > figure: 18 senses > noun 10, communication| Meaning | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense. |
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| Synonyms | trope, figure of speech, image |
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| Narrower | conceit | An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar / dissimilar things |
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| hyperbole, exaggeration | extravagant exaggeration |
| irony | A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs |
| kenning | conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry |
| metaphor | A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
| metonymy | Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') |
| oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence') |
| personification, prosopopoeia | representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature |
| simile | A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as') |
| synecdoche | Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa |
| zeugma | Use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one |
| Broader | rhetorical device | A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
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| Usage | bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home run | Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal |
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| blind alley | (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement |
| blockbuster, megahit, smash hit | An unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) |
| cakewalk | An easy accomplishment |
| dawn | An opening time period |
| domino effect | The consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall / fall) |
| evening | A later concluding time period |
| flip side | A different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect) |
| goldbrick | Anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless |
| helm | A position of leadership |
| housecleaning | (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions |
| lens | (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood |
| period | The end or completion of something |
| rainy day | A (future) time of financial need |
| sleeper | An unexpected hit |
| summer | The period of finest development, happiness, or beauty |
| Spanish | imagen, metáfora, tropo |
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| Catalan | imatge, trop, tropo |
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English > figure: 18 senses > noun 12, artifact| Meaning | A decorative or artistic work. |
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| Synonyms | design, pattern |
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| Narrower | argyle, argyll | A design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally / originally for knitted articles) |
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| bear claw | An incised design resembling the claw of a bear |
| damascene | A design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel |
| decal, decalcomania | Either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface |
| device | Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
| emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. |
| herringbone, herringbone pattern | A pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way |
| linocut | A design carved in relief into a block of linoleum |
| mandala | Any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe |
| marking | A pattern of marks |
| mihrab | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug |
| motif, motive | A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration |
| polka dot | design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots |
| pyrograph | A design produced by pyrography |
| screen saver | (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time |
| sunburst | A design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it |
| tattoo | A design on the skin made by tattooing |
| tetraskelion, tetraskele | A figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center |
| triskelion, triskele | A figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center |
| weave | Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
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| Spanish | adorno, diseño, figura, patrón |
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| Catalan | disseny, figura |
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English > figure: 18 senses > verb 3, creation| Meaning | imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
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| Synonyms | visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, picture, image |
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| Broader | imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage | form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case |
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| Similar to | understand, realize, realise, see | perceive (an idea or situation) mentally |
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| visualize, visualise | form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract |
| Spanish | figurarse, imaginarse, imaginar, representarse, ver, visualizar |
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| Catalan | figurar-se, imaginar-se, representar-se, veure |
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| Nouns | figuration | representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory |
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English > figure: 18 senses > verb 4, cognition| Meaning | make a mathematical calculation or computation. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
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| Synonyms | calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon |
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| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
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| Entailed by | get | reach by calculation |
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| Narrower | add, add together | make an addition by combining numbers |
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| average, average out | compute the average of |
| budget | make a budget |
| capitalize, capitalise | compute the present value of a business or an income |
| differentiate | calculate a derivative |
| divide, fraction | Perform a division |
| estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
| extract | calculate the root / root of a number |
| factor, factor in, factor out | resolve into factors |
| integrate | calculate the integral of |
| interpolate, extrapolate | Estimate the value of |
| miscalculate, misestimate | calculate / calculate incorrectly |
| multiply | combine by multiplication |
| process | Perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information |
| prorate | divide or assess proportionally |
| quantize, quantise | apply quantum theory to |
| recalculate | calculate anew |
| resolve, solve | Find the solution |
| subtract, deduct, take off | make a subtraction |
| survey | Plot a map of (land) |
| Broader | reason | Think logically |
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| See also | figure out | find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning / meaning of |
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| Similar to | work out | Be calculated |
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| Spanish | averigüar, calcular, codificar, computar, deducir |
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| Catalan | calcular, computar |
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| Nouns | figure | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals |
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| figure | an amount of money expressed numerically |
| figurer | an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) |
| figuring | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
