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FIGURER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Synonyms:
calculator; computer; estimator; figurer; reckoner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("figurer" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "figurer"):
adder (a person who adds numbers)
number cruncher (someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations)
actuary; statistician (someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums))
subtracter (a person who subtracts numbers)
Derivation:
figure (make a mathematical calculation or computation)
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