Figure and Subtract

Figure

Figure verb - To determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations.

Usage example: the car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357

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Subtract and figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subtract" instead a verb "Figure".

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

Subtract verb - Make a subtraction.

Usage example: subtract this amount from my paycheck

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Figure and subtract are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure" instead a verb "Subtract".

Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting

Later games showed your stats and your opponents when choosing to launch an attack but you had to subtract their defense/resistance from yourself to figure out how much damage would be done.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Video Games

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