Synonyms of figuring

figuring 1 of 2

noun

as in calculation

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value

the figuring of the cost of the car repair was rushed, and so it bears little resemblance to the actual result

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• math
• arithmetic
• figures
• numbers
• computation
• mathematics
• calculus
• reckoning
• estimation
• number crunching
• ciphering
• measurement
• addition
• multiplication
• subtraction
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• appraisal
• division
• valuation
• mensuration

figuring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of figure

1

as in deciding

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• choosing
• opting
• determining
• finding
• resolving
• settling (on or upon)
• concluding
• picking
• selecting
• naming
• ruling
• electing
• decreeing
• preferring
• pondering
• culling
• contemplating
• studying
• adjudicating
• debating
• weighing
• deliberating
• considering
• judging
• adjudging
• ruling (on)
• thinking (about or over)
• handpicking
• singling (out)
• meditating
• cogitating
• ruminating
• arbitrating
• questioning
• entertaining
• refereeing
• mulling (over)
• umpiring
• chewing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• abstaining
• delaying
• hesitating
• stalling
• halting
• temporizing
• vacillating
• wavering
• waffling
• shilly-shallying

2

as in estimating

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimating
• calculating
• guessing
• making
• gauging
• supposing
• putting
• judging
• reckoning
• placing
• calling
• conjecturing
• understanding
• gaging
• concluding
• reasoning
• inferring
• deducing
• extrapolating
• gathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• computing
• calibrating
• working out

3

as in calculating

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculating
• computing
• estimating
• assessing
• measuring
• evaluating
• adding
• dividing
• multiplying
• ciphering
• subtracting
• counting
• gauging
• summing
• working out
• deducting
• totalling
• averaging
• scaling
• adding up
• reckoning
• calibrating
• figuring out
• allowing (for)
• solving (for)
• totaling
• tallying
• appraising
• valuing
• totalizing
• numbering
• figuring in
• rating
• gaging
• itemizing
• factoring (in or into or out)
• recalculating
• refiguring
• recomputing

4

as in thinking

to have as an opinion

the father figures that girls should have the same athletic opportunities as boys and supports his daughter's interest in soccer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinking
• believing
• guessing
• considering
• imagining
• feeling
• supposing
• deeming
• judging
• conceiving
• perceiving
• holding
• assuming
• reckoning
• regarding
• allowing
• accepting
• viewing
• depending
• relying
• esteeming
• presuming
• trusting
• deducing
• inferring
• concluding
• surmising
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• suspecting
• doubting
• rejecting
• distrusting
• mistrusting
• discrediting
• disbelieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of figuring

Noun

By Cohn’s figuring, 46% of all master’s of fine art students who borrowed exceeded the new $20,500 annual limit in 2019-2020, as did 31% of all master’s of social work students who borrowed. —Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

Some companies are figuring it out and seeing real value. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out. —Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025

However, figuring this out is necessary to balance human realities with ethical leadership. —Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Companies ‘don’t feel like figuring it out’ There are several reasons that companies may be reluctant to relax their hours and location requirements, Fike says. —Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025

There was no way of figuring it out. —Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025

Neither had any nonprofit experience, but as assistant directors – roles that deal with logistics and scheduling – they were used to figuring things out on the fly. —Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025