Figuring can be categorized as a verb.
Verb |
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| figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" | ||
| figure - be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?" | ||
| figure - make a mathematical calculation or computation | ||
| figure - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" | ||
| figure - judge to be probable | ||
Noun |
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| figuring - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | verb | Figuring a way to make a dollar comes ahead of thinking about how to do the job better. | |
| 2. | verb | I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for. | |
| 3. | verb | Americans have to spend hours figuring out their taxes. | |
| 4. | verb | People tend to have troubles figuring out when to write a semicolon. | |
| 5. | verb | I'm really good at figuring out these kinds of problems. | |
| 6. | verb | I thought Tom would need help figuring out how to do that. | |
| 7. | verb | I had some trouble figuring out the answer. | |
| 8. | verb | I like figuring things out. | |
| 9. | verb | I'm having difficulty figuring this out. | |
| 10. | verb | I'm very good at figuring things out. | |
| 11. | verb | We're still figuring it out. | |
| 12. | verb | I'm having a hard time figuring out how to express the following. | |
| 13. | verb | I'm still figuring stuff out. | |
| 14. | verb | Tom and Mary are still figuring it out. | |
| 15. | verb | Tom is still figuring it out. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| Figuring a way to make a dollar comes ahead of thinking about how to do the job better. | |
| I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for. | |
| Americans have to spend hours figuring out their taxes. | |
| People tend to have troubles figuring out when to write a semicolon. | |
| I'm really good at figuring out these kinds of problems. | |
| I thought Tom would need help figuring out how to do that. | |
| I had some trouble figuring out the answer. | |
| I like figuring things out. | |
| I'm having difficulty figuring this out. | |
| I'm very good at figuring things out. | |
| We're still figuring it out. | |
| I'm having a hard time figuring out how to express the following. | |
| I'm still figuring stuff out. | |
| Tom and Mary are still figuring it out. | |
| Tom is still figuring it out. | |