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- [fig-yer; especially British fig-er]
- /ˈfɪg yər; especially British ˈfɪg ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fig-yer; especially British fig-er]
- /ˈfɪg yər; especially British ˈfɪg ər/
Definitions of refigure word
- noun refigure a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral. 1
- noun refigure an amount or value expressed in numbers. 1
- noun refigure figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic: to be poor at figures. 1
- noun refigure a written symbol other than a letter. 1
- noun refigure form or shape, as determined by outlines or exterior surfaces: to be round, square, or cubical in figure. 1
- noun refigure the bodily form or frame: a slender or graceful figure. 1
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Origin of refigure
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 Refigure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refigure 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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