figure in

fig·ure in

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fig-yer in]
- /ˈfɪg yər ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fig-yer in]
- /ˈfɪg yər ɪn/

Definitions of figure in words

noun figure in a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral. 1
noun figure in an amount or value expressed in numbers. 1
noun figure in figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic: to be poor at figures. 1
noun figure in a written symbol other than a letter. 1
noun figure in form or shape, as determined by outlines or exterior surfaces: to be round, square, or cubical in figure. 1
noun figure in the bodily form or frame: a slender or graceful figure. 1

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Origin of figure in

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin figūra shape, trope, equivalent to fig- (base of fingere to shape) + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Figure in

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Figure in

figure in popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for figure in

verb figure in

act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.

All 2 Synonyms of figure in