Figure out
Figure out verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Trace and figure out are semantically related. in think out topic. In some cases you can use "Trace" instead a verb "Figure out".
Trace
Trace verb - To draw or make apparent the outline of.
Figure out and trace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure out" instead a verb "Trace".
Both terms in one sentence
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In "The Way In", Gordon develops a program which can trace Mutiny's inbound calls and users and try to figure out how many people are really logged in as opposed to freeloading off multiple logins.
Source: Series / Halt and Catch Fire -
Albeit oddly averted for one scene where they trace through page after page of hardcopy coredump, something familiar with many people trying to figure out why the OS entered kernel panic.
Source: Film / Hackers -
Keiichi tries to figure out how to commit one by talking to his mom with whose help he decides that the perfect crime is one that was never committed (or leaves no trace of being committed).
Source: The Perfect Crime
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