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Figuring (Noun)

Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities.

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The student spent hours figuring the trajectory of the projectile, carefully plugging in numbers and testing variables.
After pouring over the budget reports, she was still figuring the total cost of the project, trying to account for every last expense.
He spent all morning figuring the statistics for the sales report, crunching numbers and identifying trends.
The engineer was tasked with figuring the stresses on the bridge's support beams, using complex mathematical formulas to ensure safety.
The researcher spent years figuring the rates of exchange between ancient currencies, piecing together historical records to reconstruct economic systems.