Figure and Metonymy

Figure noun - A character used to represent a mathematical value.

Metonymy and figure are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Metonymy" with "Figure", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

Metonymy noun - Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads').

Figure and metonymy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure" instead a noun "Metonymy".