figuring (verb)

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• figure — /ˈfɪgə / (say figuh) noun 1. a written symbol other than a letter. 2. a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral. 3. an amount or value expressed in numbers. 4. (plural) the use of numbers in calculating: poor at figures. 5. form or shape,… …  

• work out — verb 1. come up with (Freq. 16) His colleagues worked out his interesting idea We worked up an ad for our client • Syn: ↑work up • Hypernyms: ↑develop, ↑make grow …   Useful english dictionary

• sit down — verb 1. take a seat (Freq. 38) • Syn: ↑sit • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture • Verb Group: ↑sit …   Useful english dictionary

• look to — verb 1. turn one s interests or expectations towards (Freq. 4) look to the future this method looks to significant wavings • Hypernyms: ↑expect, ↑look, ↑await, ↑wait • Verb Fra …   Useful english dictionary

• come in handy — verb To be useful or helpful, especially at some time in the future. Even though he doesnt really know how to use them, he keeps the tools around, figuring they might come in handy someday …   Wiktionary

• figure on — (N. Amer. informal) they figured on paying about $100: PLAN ON, count on, rely on, bank on, bargain on, depend on, pin one s hopes on; anticipate, expect to. → figure * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• Tibeto-Burman languages — Introduction       language group within the Sino Tibetan family (Sino Tibetan languages). At the end of the 20th century, Tibeto Burman languages were spoken by approximately 57 million people; countries that had more than 1 million Tibeto… …   Universalium

• Spanish Language and Literature — • As a medium of literary expression Spanish asserted itself first in the twelfth century: it had been six or seven centuries in the process of evolution out of Latin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spanish Language and Literature      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• MARI — MARI, one of the principal centers of Mesopotamia during the third and early second millennia B.C.E. The archaeological and epigraphical discoveries there are of prime significance for the history of Mesopotamia and Upper Syria. The Akkadian… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• figure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin figura, from fingere Date: 13th century 1. a. a number symbol ; numeral, digit b. plural arithmetical calculations < good at figures > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• figure — [[t]fɪ̱gə(r), AM gjər[/t]] ♦ figures, figuring, figured 1) N COUNT A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven t got a job …   English dictionary