figuring out

ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ aʊt

Definition of figuring out - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

problem solving

the process of understanding or solving something

The figuring out of the puzzle took hours.

deciphering

solving

reasoning

act of reasoning to reach a conclusion

Her figuring out of the issue impressed everyone.

deducing

inferring

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get the idea

figuring out

comprehend what someone implies, or realize how a situation works

practical reasoning

decision-making

process of figuring out what to do

codebreaking

cryptography

figuring out secret messages by breaking their code

sussing

problem-solving

the act of figuring something out

Examples of figuring out in a sentence

His figuring out of the problem impressed everyone.
The figuring out of the puzzle took hours.
His figuring out of the problem was remarkable.

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French:compréhension, raisonnement, ...
German:Lösung, ...
Italian:comprensione, ragionamento, ...
Spanish:resolución, deducción, ...
Portuguese:resolução, raciocínio, ...
Chinese:解决过程, 推理过程, ...
Japanese:解明, 推論, ...
Arabic:إيجاد الحَل, الاستنتاج, ...
Hebrew:פִּעֲנוּחַ, הֲסָקָה, ...
Russian:разгадка, рассуждение, ...
Ukrainian:розгадування, з'ясування, ...
Hindi:समझने की प्रक्रिया, समझ, ...
Bengali:সমাধান, যুক্তিনির্ভর নির্ণয়, ...
Catalan:resolució, raonament, ...
Czech:pochopení, uvažování, ...
Danish:løsning, udledning, ...
Dutch:het uitzoeken, uitpluizen, ...
Greek:επίλυση, συλλογισμός, ...
Hungarian:megértés, következtetés, ...
Khmer:ដំណើរការនៃការយល់ឬដោះស្រាយបញ្ហា, ការវែកញែករកចម្លើយ, ...
Korean:해결, 문제 해결, ...
Persian:فرایند فهمیدن یا حل کردن, استدلال, ...
Polish:rozwiązanie, rozumowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):resolução, raciocínio, ...
Romanian:rezolvare, raționament, ...
Swedish:utredning, resonemang, ...
Thai:การทำความเข้าใจ, การหาเหตุผล, ...
Turkish:anlama, çözümleme, ...
Vietnamese:sự tìm ra, suy luận, ...

figure out

ˈfɪɡjər aʊt

Definition of figure out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

problem solving

understand or find a solution to a problem

She managed to figure out the puzzle quickly.

decipher

solve

comprehension

understand or realize something

He finally figured out why the machine was not working.

comprehend

grasp

calculation

calculate or determine something numerically

He needs to figure out the total cost.

calculate

compute

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figure out what to do

determine a course of action or solution

We need to figure out what to do next.

figure out a way

find a method to solve a problem

We need to figure out a way to fix this issue.

Examples of figure out in a sentence

They need to figure out how to fix the leak.
She couldn't figure out the answer to the puzzle.
It took him a while to figure out the instructions.
Can you figure out the percentage increase?
The accountant figured out how much tax was due.

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French:comprendre, découvrir, ...
German:herausfinden, berechnen, ...
Italian:risolvere, calcolare, ...
Spanish:resolver, calcular, ...
Portuguese:resolver, perceber, ...
Chinese:弄清, 弄清楚, ...
Japanese:解決する, 分かる, ...
Arabic:فَهِمَ, أَدْرَكَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְתּוֹר, לְחַשֵּׁב, ...
Russian:разобраться, выяснить, ...
Ukrainian:зрозуміти, усвідомити, ...
Hindi:सुलझाना, समझ में आना, ...
Bengali:বুঝে বের করা, বোঝা, ...
Catalan:esbrinar, entendre, ...
Czech:přijít na, přijít na něco, ...
Danish:finde ud af, gennemskue, ...
Dutch:oplossen, berekenen, ...
Greek:βρίσκω λύση, συνειδητοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:rájönni, megérteni, ...
Khmer:ដោះស្រាយបាន, យល់, ...
Korean:이해하다, 계산하다, ...
Persian:فهمیدن, پی بردن, ...
Polish:rozwiązać, rozgryźć, ...
Portuguese (BR):resolver, calcular, ...
Romanian:a rezolva, a descoperi, ...
Swedish:lista ut, förstå, ...
Thai:หาคำตอบได้, นึกออก, ...
Turkish:çözmek, hesaplamak, ...
Vietnamese:tìm ra, nhận ra, ...

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