figuring out

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English

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Noun

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figuring out (usually uncountable, plural figurings out)

  1. (informal) Reasoning, logic.
    The new email system takes some figuring out, but you'll soon notice the improvements.

Usage notes

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  • Most often used with the verb take and the determiner some.

Verb

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figuring out

  1. present participle and gerund of figure out

Anagrams

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