graceful figure

  • 1figure — figurable, adj. figureless, adj. figurer, n. /fig yeuhr/; esp. Brit. /fig euhr/, n., v., figured, figuring. n. 1. a numerical symbol, esp. an Arabic numeral. 2. an amount or value expressed in numbers. 3. figures, the use of number …

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  • 2figure — /ˈfɪgə / (say figuh) noun 1. a written symbol other than a letter. 2. a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral. 3. an amount or value expressed in numbers. 4. (plural) the use of numbers in calculating: poor at figures. 5. form or shape,… …

  • 3figure — fig•ure [[t]ˈfɪg yər[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈfɪg ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) math. a numerical symbol, esp. an Arabic numeral 2) math. an amount or value expressed in numbers 3) figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic 4) a written… …

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  • 4graceful — adjective 1 moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape: a slim graceful figure 2 behaving in a polite and pleasant way: a graceful apology gracefully adverb: When I am no longer needed, I shall retire gracefully.… …

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  • 5figure skating — figure skater. 1. ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice. 2. a type of ice skating developed from this, emphasizing jumps, spins, and other movements that combine athletic skills and dance techniques. 3. a… …

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  • 6Edge-graceful labeling — In graph theory, an edge graceful graph labeling is a type of graph labeling. This is a labeling for simple graphs , namely ones in which no two distinct edges connect the same two distinct vertices, no edge connects a vertex to itself, and the… …

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  • 7red-figure — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective or red figured ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : of, relating to, or constituting a style of ceramic painting developed in Athens at the end of the 6th century B.C. in which the outer surfaces of the ware are covered in black except for… …

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  • 8Raphael (1483-1520) —     Raphael     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Raphael     The most famous name in the history of painting, b. at Urbino, 6 April (or 28 March), 1483; d. at Rome, 6 April, 1520. He belongs to the Umbrian School. Raphael is only a Christian name, the… …

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  • 9light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …

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  • 10Libra (astrology) — ZodiacSign name= Libra Symbol= Balance Tropical Start Date= September 23 Tropical Finish Date= October 23 Sidereal Start Date= October 18 Sidereal Finish Date= November 16 Solar Start Date= October 31 Solar Finish Date= November 23 Constellation …

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