In short, figure work (5)
I believe the answer is:
maths
This could be a double definition.
'in short figure' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'work' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for maths that I've seen before include "subject, in short" , "Numbers subject" , "Arithmetic etc" , "It concerns numbers, in short" , "Algebra, geometry, calculus etc (abbr)" .)