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    FIGURER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)play

    Synonyms:

    calculator; computer; estimator; figurer; reckoner

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    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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