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- Dictionaryfigure/ˈfɪɡə/
noun
- 1. a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company: "the trade figures" Similar
- 2. a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman and when considered to be attractive: "she had always been so proud of her figure" Similar
verb
- 1. have a significant part or role in a situation or process: "the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks" Similar
- 2. think, consider, or expect to be the case: informal North American "I figured that I didn't have much of a chance" Similar
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figure. noun [ C ] uk / ˈfɪɡ.ə r/ us / ˈfɪɡ.jɚ / figure noun [C] (NUMBER) Add to word list. B1. the symbol for a number or an amount expressed in numbers: Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight? Write the amount in both words and figures. column of figures I looked quickly down the column of figures.
The meaning of FIGURE is a number symbol : numeral, digit. How to use figure in a sentence. a number symbol : numeral, digit; arithmetical calculations; a written or printed character…
the appearance or impression made by a person or sometimes a thing: to make quite a figure in financial circles; to present a wretched figure of poverty. a representation, pictorial or sculptured, especially of the human form: The frieze was bordered with the figures of men and animals.
n. 1. a. A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number. b. figures Mathematical calculations: good at figures. c. An amount represented in numbers: sold for a large figure. d. figures One of the digits specified as making up a larger number: a salary in the six figures. 2. a.
noun. a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape. see more.
If you say that someone is, for example, a mother figure or a hero figure, you mean that other people regard them as the type of person stated or suggested. Sometimes young lads just need to turn to a mother figure for a bit of a chat and reassurance.
FIGURE definition: 1. a symbol for a number: 2. numbers from 0 to 9/numbers from 10 to 99, etc 3. a number that…. Learn more.