1. present participle of figure; to calculate, compute, or work out a number or amount
2. present participle of figure; to understand, discover, or solve something
Usage: informal
3. present participle of figure; to appear or be featured in something

1. the act or process of calculating or determining something

Examples

• I'm figuring out how to solve this math problem.
• She spent the afternoon figuring the total cost of the project.
• He couldn't figure out why the car wouldn't start.
• The main character figures prominently in the novel's plot.
• Figuring the budget took longer than expected.
• I'm still figuring out what I want to do after graduation.