Library / English Dictionary

FIGURER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

Synonyms:

calculator; computer; estimator; figurer; reckoner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("figurer" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "figurer"):

adder (a person who adds numbers)

number cruncher (someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations)

actuary; statistician (someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums))

subtracter (a person who subtracts numbers)

Derivation:

figure (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

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