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FIGURING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Synonyms:
calculation; computation; figuring; reckoning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("figuring" is a kind of...):
problem solving (the thought processes involved in solving a problem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "figuring"):
extrapolation ((mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values)
interpolation ((mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known)
conversion (a change in the units or form of an expression:)
approximation; estimate; estimation; idea (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth)
derivative; derived function; differential; differential coefficient; first derivative (the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx)
integral (the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x))
Derivation:
figure (make a mathematical calculation or computation)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb figure
