figuring

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of figure. Use this -ing form when an action is ongoing or named as a thing.

   She is figuring out how to fix her bike.

   Figuring the total took him longer than he expected.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The work of adding up numbers or amounts.

   Like working out how much money you need before you go shopping.

   There was a lot of figuring before they agreed on a price.

   After some quick figuring, she knew they could afford the trip.

   Similarcalculation, reckoning, computation, arithmetic

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A pattern or design seen on the surface of something.

   Like the swirly lines you can see in a piece of wood.

   The figuring on the old door was carved entirely by hand.

   She loved the swirling figuring in the polished stone.

   Similarpattern, patterning, grain

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of showing something using pictures, shapes, or symbols.

   Like drawing a picture to stand for an idea.

   The figuring of animals covered the walls of the cave.

   Her drawing showed careful figuring of every face in the crowd.

   Similardepiction, representation, portrayal, rendering

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