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5
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: an intentional deviation from the ordinary form or syntactical relation of words
figured; figuring ˈfi-gyə-riŋ 
ˈfi-g(ə-)riŋ
2
: to decorate with a pattern
also : to write figures over or under (the bass) in order to indicate the accompanying chords
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Are you sure of your figures? I came up with a very different figure. No precise figures are available yet. The company had yearly sales figures of half a million units. We could barely make out some figures moving in the mist. The vase is decorated with figures of birds and fish. The walls of the cave are covered with drawings of human and animal figures. a collection of bronze figures Verb “They lost.” “I figured as much.” She figures to finish by noon. The debate over tax rates figured prominently in the last election. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Still in frequent use in various forms today, that formula tries to reach a ballpark figure for the number of alien societies that could exist within our galaxy and that might be trying to message us. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Fares typically drop in August as summer travel wanes, said Hayley Berg, a Hopper analyst, though the decline last month represented more than the typical figure for this time of year. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Her eldest son, Charles, seems an unlikely figure for the British Shintoism that built up around his mother. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Sadr is opposed by a rival Shiite grouping, marshaled by former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki — a figure notorious in Washington for his alleged corruption and shoddy governance that enabled the rise of the Islamic State in 2014. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 An extra week of iPhone 14 should help beat last year’s billion figure for the period. Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Aug. 2022 That income figure for the typical high school graduate was $28,000 when Mr. Itzkowitz aggregated the federal data. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Neither American nor Boom provided a dollar figure for the deposit. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Will Graves, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2022 Clinical trials of these newest formulations are still being conducted, so their data did not figure into the go-ahead decision. Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Everyone will adjust, everyone will recalibrate, the coaching staff will figure it out. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Perhaps the fate of IU's season will be decided by how quickly — or if — the Hoosiers can figure that out. Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 Twitter’s lack of language capabilities figure prominently in the Alethea report. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 Two of those transfers — sophomore quarterback Jayden de Laura (Washington State) and junior wide receiver Jacob Cowing (UTEP) — figure prominently here. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The immediate ramifications for the Rockets are that the Thunder now figure to be much worse than projected, and they—like the Rockets—were already expected to be bad this upcoming season. Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 Cal’s finances figure to become even more strained in the years to come given the defections of the L.A. teams unless the Pac-12 holders can find a way to fortify themselves, possibly with new members. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
Former President Donald Trump continues to be an influential figure for Republican voters, even as others in his party suggested his endorsements were sometimes jeopardizing their general election prospects. Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Still in frequent use in various forms today, that formula tries to reach a ballpark figure for the number of alien societies that could exist within our galaxy and that might be trying to message us. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Fares typically drop in August as summer travel wanes, said Hayley Berg, a Hopper analyst, though the decline last month represented more than the typical figure for this time of year. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Her eldest son, Charles, seems an unlikely figure for the British Shintoism that built up around his mother. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Sadr is opposed by a rival Shiite grouping, marshaled by former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki — a figure notorious in Washington for his alleged corruption and shoddy governance that enabled the rise of the Islamic State in 2014. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 An extra week of iPhone 14 should help beat last year’s billion figure for the period. Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Aug. 2022 That income figure for the typical high school graduate was $28,000 when Mr. Itzkowitz aggregated the federal data. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Neither American nor Boom provided a dollar figure for the deposit. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Verb
Those cheers don’t figure to go away anytime soon, however, after the Steelers failed to pick up a single first down during their final two possessions while squandering a chance to tie or take the lead. Will Graves, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2022 Clinical trials of these newest formulations are still being conducted, so their data did not figure into the go-ahead decision. Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Everyone will adjust, everyone will recalibrate, the coaching staff will figure it out. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Perhaps the fate of IU's season will be decided by how quickly — or if — the Hoosiers can figure that out. Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 Twitter’s lack of language capabilities figure prominently in the Alethea report. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 Two of those transfers — sophomore quarterback Jayden de Laura (Washington State) and junior wide receiver Jacob Cowing (UTEP) — figure prominently here. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The immediate ramifications for the Rockets are that the Thunder now figure to be much worse than projected, and they—like the Rockets—were already expected to be bad this upcoming season. Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 Cal’s finances figure to become even more strained in the years to come given the defections of the L.A. teams unless the Pac-12 holders can find a way to fortify themselves, possibly with new members. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, "shape, form, likeness, symbol, design, written character," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin figūra "shape, form, outward appearance, likeness, nonliteral form of speech," from fig-, variant stem of fingere "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of, pretend to be" + -ūra -ure — more at feign
Verb
Middle English figuren "to shape, represent symbolically, prefigure," borrowed from Anglo-French figurer, borrowed from Latin figūrāre "to shape, form, make a likeness of, represent," verbal derivative of figūra "shape, figure entry 1"
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of figure was in the 13th century Phrases Containing figure
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