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Be or play a part of or in
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figuring
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Word definitions for figuring in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities [syn: calculation , computation , reckoning ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Figuring is the process of final polishing of an optical surface to remove imperfections or modify the surface curvature to achieve the shape required for a given application.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Figure \Fig"ure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Figured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Figuring .] [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See Figure , n.] To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate ...
Usage examples of figuring.
Lodovico worked harder in figuring out ways not to spend money than he would have had to work in earning it.
After a tentative sip or two, he drained a deep draft from the now-heated mixture of beer and herbs, wiped off his drooping mustache with a characteristic swipe of his hirsute hand, then set down the tankard and returned to his figures and figurings.