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figure - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | numeral; numeric value |
| Synonyms: | amount, character, cipher, cost, digit, number, price, quotation, rate, sum, symbol, terms, total, worth, chiffer, integer |
| Antonyms: | letter |
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calculate, compute |
| Synonyms: | add, cast, cipher, count, enumerate, estimate, foot*, guess, number, reckon, run down, sum, tally, total, work out, count heads, count noses, cut ice, dope out*, fix a price, keep tabs, summate, take account of, tot, tot up, totalize, tote |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | form, shape; physical structure |
| Synonyms: | anatomy, appearance, attitude, body, build, carriage, cast, chassis*, configuration, conformation, constitution, delineation, development, frame, mass, outline, physique, pose, posture, proportions, shadow, silhouette, substance, bod, measurements, torso |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand; decide, infer |
| Synonyms: | cipher, clear up, comprehend, conclude, crack, decipher, decode, determine, discover, disentangle, fathom, follow, get*, make out*, master, opine, reason, resolve, rule, see, settle, solve, suppose, think, unfold, unravel, untangle, catch on to, dope out*, make heads or tails of, puzzle out, think out, unriddle, unscramble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | object with design; depiction |
| Synonyms: | cast, composition, decoration, device, diagram, drawing, effigy, embellishment, emblem, illustration, image, model, mold, motif, motive, ornamentation, pattern, piece, portrait, representation, sketch, statue |
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | famous person |
| Synonyms: | celebrity, character, dignitary, force, leader, notable, personage, personality, presence, somebody, worthy, notability |
| Antonyms: | commoner |
| Main Entry: | appraise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | judge, estimate |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, assay, assess, audit, calculate, check, check out*, deem, evaluate, examine, eye*, figure, figure in, figure out, gauge, guesstimate, have one's number, inspect, look over, peg, price, rate, read, review, set at, size, survey, take account of, valuate, value |
| Notes: | appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform' apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | build |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical structure, form |
| Synonyms: | body, conformation, constitution, figure, frame, habit, physique, shape, habitus |
| Antonyms: | mind |
| Main Entry: | cipher |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | figure out code |
| Synonyms: | break, calculate, clear up, compute, count, decipher, estimate, figure, reckon, resolve, solve, unravel |
| Antonyms: | code |
| Main Entry: | cogitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think deeply about |
| Synonyms: | brainstorm*, chew the cud*, conceive, consider, contemplate, deliberate, envisage, envision, figure, imagine, meditate, muse, ponder, reason, reflect, ruminate, speculate, cerebrate, flash on, kick around*, mull over, noodle around, stew over |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calculate, estimate |
| Synonyms: | add up, cast up, cipher, count, count heads, count noses, cut ice, dope out*, enumerate, figure, figure out, gauge, keep tabs, measure, rate, reckon, run down, size up, sum, take account of, take one's measure, tally, tot, total, tote, tote up |
| Antonyms: | conjecture, guess, guesstimate, surmise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | configuration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrangement |
| Synonyms: | composition, contour, disposition, figure, form, outline, shape, structure, Gestalt |
| Main Entry: | conformation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shape |
| Synonyms: | anatomy, arrangement, build, cast, configuration, figure, form, formation, frame, framework, outline, structure, symmetry, type |
| Main Entry: | conjecture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speculate |
| Synonyms: | assume, believe, conceive, conclude, deem, estimate, expect, fancy, feel*, figure, gather, glean, guess, imagine, infer, judge, presume, pretend, suppose, surmise, suspect, theorize, think, guesstimate, hazard a guess, hypothesize, take a shot, take a stab, take for granted |
| Antonyms: | prove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contour |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outline, profile |
| Synonyms: | curve, delineation, figuration, figure, form, relief, shape, silhouette, lineament, lines |
| Main Entry: | decide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a determination; settle an issue |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, agree, award, choose, cinch, clinch, conclude, conjecture, decree, determine, elect, end, establish, figure, gather, guess, judge, mediate, opt, pick, poll, purpose, resolve, rule, select, set, surmise, tap, vote, will, arrive at conclusion, call shots, cast the die, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, draw a conclusion, fix upon, form opinion, go down line, have final word, make a decision, make up mind, reach decision, take a stand |
| Antonyms: | defer, delay, hesitate, postpone, procrastinate, put off, wait |
| Main Entry: | deduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | figure out, understand |
| Synonyms: | analyze, assume, cogitate, collect, conceive, conclude, consider, deduct, deem, derive, draw, fancy, figure, gather, glean, imagine, infer, judge, make, make out, presume, presuppose, reason, regard, surmise, add up, be afraid, boil down, have a hunch, ratiocinate, read into, take to mean |
| Main Entry: | delineate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | describe; outline |
| Synonyms: | characterize, chart, define, depict, detail, draft, draw, figure, lay out, limn, mark, plot, portray, represent, trace, sketch out |
| Main Entry: | diagram |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawing, sketch of form or plan |
| Synonyms: | big picture*, blueprint, chart, description, design, draft, figure, floor plan, game, game plan, layout, outline, perspective, representation, rough draft, ground plan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discuss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk over with another |
| Synonyms: | argue, canvass, confer, consider, contend, contest, converse, debate, deliberate, descant, dispute, examine, explain, figure, get together, go into, jaw*, moot, review, sift, take up, ventilate, weigh, altercate, bounce off, compare notes, confabulate, consult with, discept, discourse about, dissert, dissertate, exchange views on, groupthink, hash over, hold forth, kick about, knock around, put heads together, reason about, thrash out*, toss around* |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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