figure eight

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈfɪg yər ˈāt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈfɪg yər ˈāt/

Definitions of figure eight words

abbreviation FIGURE EIGHT figure eight. 1
noun figure eight a knot resembling the figure 8. 1
countable noun figure eight A figure eight is the same as a figure of eight. 0
noun figure eight a pattern, form, or course that resembles the shape of the numeral eight ( 8) 0
noun figure eight The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8. 0
verb figure eight To move in a figure eight pattern. 0

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Origin of figure eight

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Figure eight

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Figure eight

figure eight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

figure eight usage trend in Literature

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