Figure
Figure noun - A character used to represent a mathematical value.
Word
Word noun - A pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field.
How words are described
| old | old figure | old word |
| good | good figure | good word |
| nice | nice figure | nice word |
| better | better figure | better word |
| Other adjectives: similar, original, single, actual, real, little, important, key, new. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Word of God is that the clues are there, but that he doesn't want to state it outright, instead leaving the reader to figure it out on their own.
Source: Fan Fic / Forward -
In fact, this is said word for word by Sebastian when Scuttle looks Ariel over, trying to figure out what is different about her.
Source: She's Got Legs - Or, the letter people would already be in the Clue Boxes, and the contestants would have to figure out what word they were spelling by sounding it out.
Source: Series / The Letter People
Cite this Source
Word and Figure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/word
Figure & Word. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/word>.
Word or Figure. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/word.
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