"figuring" meaning in English

See figuring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɪɡ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈfɪɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-figuring.wav [US] Forms: figurings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} figuring (countable and uncountable, plural figurings)
  1. Calculation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuring-en-noun-RsdEmyzW
  2. Structure, design, or arrangement; figure. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuring-en-noun-lRNh3mKN
  3. Representation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuring-en-noun-m5xUajW1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: figuring out

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɪɡ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈfɪɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-figuring.wav [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} figuring
  1. present participle and gerund of figure Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: figure
    Sense id: en-figuring-en-verb-dZy6x90L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 9 70

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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