What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
refigured
Example
After discovering an error in the original calculation, we had to refigure the total cost. [refigure: verb]
Example
The accountant had to refigure the company's profits after accounting for new expenses. [refigure: verb]
recompute
Example
I had to recompute the area of the triangle after realizing I made a mistake. [recompute: verb]
Example
The data analyst had to recompute the average sales figures after accounting for outliers. [recompute: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Recompute is more commonly used than refigure in technical or scientific contexts, but both words are relatively uncommon in everyday language.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between refigured and recompute?
Both refigure and recompute are formal words that are typically used in technical or scientific contexts.
