Transcription
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- [fig-yuh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌfɪ.ɡjə.ˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fig-yuh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of figuration word
- noun figuration the act of shaping into a particular figure. 1
- noun figuration the resulting figure or shape: emblematic figurations of the sun and the moon. 1
- noun figuration the act of representing figuratively. 1
- noun figuration a figurative representation: allegorical figurations. 1
- noun figuration the act of marking or adorning with a design. 1
- noun figuration Music. the employment of passing notes or other embellishments. the figuring of a bass part. 1
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Origin of figuration
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English figuracioun < Latin figūrātiōn- (stem of figūrātiō) “a shaping” (see figure) + -ion
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Parts of speech for Figuration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
figuration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
figuration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for figuration
noun figuration
- symbolism — the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
- outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- contour — You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
Antonyms for figuration
noun figuration
- disfiguration — an act or instance of disfiguring.
See also
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