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figure - Dictionary definition and meaning for figure

FIGURE

  • (noun) a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating

    "she made the best score on compulsory figures"

  • (noun) a decorative or artistic work

    "the coach had a design on the doors"

    synonyms : design , pattern

  • (noun) a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

    "he made a figure of Santa Claus"

  • (noun) the impression produced by a person

    "he cut a fine figure", "a heroic figure"

  • (noun) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

    "he had a number of chores to do", "the number of parameters is small", "the figure was about a thousand"

    synonyms : number

  • (noun) alternative names for the body of a human being

    "Leonardo studied the human body", "he has a strong physique", "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

    synonyms : anatomy , bod , build , chassis , flesh , form , frame , human body , material body , physical body , physique , shape , soma

    Spinal chord is like the chassis of the human body. -added by Aswathy_inlas

  • (noun) a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground

  • (noun) a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

    "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"

    synonyms : fig

  • (noun) language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

    synonyms : figure of speech , image , trope

  • (noun) a well-known or notable person

    "they studied all the great names in the history of France", "she is an important figure in modern music"

    synonyms : name , public figure

  • (noun) an amount of money expressed numerically

    "a figure of $17 was suggested"

  • (noun) one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

    "0 and 1 are digits"

    synonyms : digit

  • (noun) a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

  • (verb) understand

    "He didn't figure her"

  • (verb) make a mathematical calculation or computation

    synonyms : calculate , cipher , compute , cypher , reckon , work out

    The children were asked to compute the sum. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) judge to be probable

    synonyms : calculate , count on , estimate , forecast , reckon

    "He reckons that the company's production is down by atleast 15%" -added by sradha_inlas

  • (verb) imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

    "I can't see him on horseback!", "I can see what will happen", "I can see a risk in this strategy"

    synonyms : envision , fancy , image , picture , project , see , visualise , visualize

  • (verb) be or play a part of or in

    "Elections figure prominently in every government program", "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"

    synonyms : enter

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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