figure (noun)

  • 41figure-four scissors — noun : a wrestling hold secured from a rear position by wrapping one leg around the opponent s waist and hooking the foot of this leg beneath the knee of the holder s other leg …

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  • 42figure — Refers to details about price including the bid and offer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: handle * * * ▪ I. figure fig‧ure 1 [ˈfɪgə ǁ ˈfɪgjər] noun 1. figures [plural] a number representing an amount, especially an officially published n …

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  • 43figure skate — I noun an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade • Hypernyms: ↑ice skate II verb dance on skates • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics …

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  • 44figure — /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,… …

  • 45stick figure — noun drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines • Hypernyms: ↑drawing * * * noun also stick drawing : a drawing representing a human or animal pose by single lines for all parts… …

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  • 46figure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin figura, from fingere Date: 13th century 1. a. a number symbol ; numeral, digit b. plural arithmetical calculations < good at figures > …

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  • 47Figure of speech — A figure of speech, sometimes termed a rhetoric, or locution, is a word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language. Figures of speech are often used and crafted for emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. However,&#8230; …

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  • 48figure — fig|ure1 [ fıgjər ] noun *** ▸ 1 number/amount ▸ 2 important person ▸ 3 drawing in a book ▸ 4 mathematical shape ▸ 5 person or person s shape ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural an official number that has been counted or calculated: Government&#8230; …

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  • 49figure — 1 noun (C) 1 NUMBER a) a number representing an amount, especially an officially published number: keeping unemployment figures down b) a number from 0 to 10, written as a sign rather than a word : a four/five/six figure number (=a number in the&#8230; …

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  • 50figure — I UK [ˈfɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪɡjər] noun Word forms figure : singular figure plural figures *** 1) [countable, often plural] an official number that has been counted or calculated Government figures show a continued decline in unemployment. This year&#8230; …

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