figuring 1 of 2

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

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figuring

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verb

present participle of figure
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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

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Noun
  • There are hefty deferrals in the contract believed to be in the neighborhood of $60 million, so for luxury tax calculations, the value of the deal will be in the $160-165 million range.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In the calculations that led the researchers to their conclusions, a broad range of factors that could potentially influence cardiovascular health were accounted for, such as smoking, medication use, coffee and alcohol intake, mental health issues, shift work, and more.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This is consistently the top issue, with 39% of all voters rating it the most important one in deciding their vote.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Generative AI will seek to effectively clone the behavior of the human driver—hearing, sensing and deciding what to do based on the end-to-end models.
    Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • This data can even be made available for training general-purpose vision and language AI models that are useful outside of a robotic process, such as estimating the root cause of why a barcode was not successfully scanned.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • First, estimating the probability of rare events requires increasingly large amounts of data.
    Kathie Dello, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Mapping assets and services as well as creating threat models are key to understanding interconnections and calculating supply chain implications.
    Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Also, calculating the correct payment amount can be difficult when income fluctuates during the year and from year to year.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Already thinking of winter break plans?
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tailoring your message to show how digital tools address customer-specific challenges—such as boosting operational efficiency—positions your organization as a forward-thinking partner.
    Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • For those doing the math at home, that means 14 schools are currently in the Big 12.
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Bitcoin shifts the security model to math and cryptography.
    Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The key to success lies in choosing the right type of air purifier withappropriate filtration technology.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But intentionally looking for cyclists or choosing to drive unaware can be the difference between life and death for someone who’s just trying to get home.
    Emily Pape, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • How To Play Competitive Wordle Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Corporations need to go beyond guessing about potential and make unicorn-development more about proving potential.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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