Figure
Figure noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.
Usage example: the ice sculpture at the banquet was in the figure of an eagle spreading its wings
Plan is a synonym for figure in diagram topic. In some cases you can use "Plan" instead the word "Figure" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old figure | old plan |
| good | good figure | good plan |
| better | better figure | better plan |
| similar | similar figure | similar plan |
| Other adjectives: original, single, sinister, actual, real, big, little, main, new. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The planner wants to see if any of his allies figure out the plan on their own, as a test (either of the plan or of their allies).
Source: Unspoken Plan Guarantee -
If you cant figure out what subtrope a character's plan belongs to, just Pot Hole it here.
Source: The Plan -
Oh... I never realized... Similarly, Taskmaster briefly freaks out when his powers let him figure out Deadpool's plan.
Cite this Source
Plan and Figure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/plan
Figure & Plan. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/plan>.
Plan or Figure. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/plan.
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