What does figure out mean?

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fig·ure out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workverb

    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

    "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

Wiktionary

  1. figure outverb

    To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.

ChatGPT

  1. figure out

    To "figure out" means to understand or solve something by thinking or reasoning, such as a problem, a puzzle, or an idea. It can also refer to the process of coming to a conclusion, decision, or finding an explanation for something.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of figure out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of figure out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of figure out in a Sentence

  1. Josh Uretsky:

    This wasn't the first time we identified a bad breach in the NGP-VAN system, in retrospect, I got a little panicky because our data was totally exposed, too. We had to have an assessment, and understand of how broad the exposure was and I had to document it so that I could try to calm down and think about what actually happened so that I could figure out how to protect our stuff.

  2. Ray Odierno:

    First off, we have to figure out what happened, and then we will have to decide will [arming more soldiers] make a difference.

  3. Sandra Palacios:

    If I walk into a pro-life center, then I'm trying to figure out what can I do to get some medical help to make sure that my baby is safe and healthy, it's almost like saying that I'm walking into McDonald's but they're supposed to put up a notice that says across the street a Burger King or something better is offered.

  4. Michael Levin:

    I was astounded by Tufts University, frogs have a way of reproducing that they normally use but when you... liberate( the cells) from the rest of the embryo and you give them a chance to figure out how to be in a new environment, not only do they figure out a new way to move, but they also figure out apparently a new way to reproduce.

  5. Amy Rumpler:

    A lot of advertisers who were heavily invested in sports sponsorships before now are trying to figure out where to put those dollars, the National Football League Draft is basically the only sporting event happening right now.


Translations for figure out

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  • معرفةArabic
  • herausfindenGerman
  • deducir, darse cuenta, descifrarSpanish
  • selvittää, hoksata, tajutaFinnish
  • cernerFrench
  • rájönHungarian
  • rendersi conto, risolvere, scoprireItalian
  • ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿKannada
  • doorhebben, ontcijferen, uitvogelen, er achter komenDutch
  • finne ut av, finne utNorwegian
  • dar-se conta, descobrir, entender, deduzirPortuguese
  • разобраться, разбираться, постигнуть, постигать, постичьRussian
  • கண்டுபிடிக்கவும்Tamil
  • اعداد و شمارUrdu
  • 弄清楚Chinese

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