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figure
noun
a
symbol
like
1
,
2
,
3
,
or
any
number
written
on
paper
or
a
screen
•
Write
the
sales
figures
in
the
last
column
of
the
chart
.
Write
the
sales
figures
in
the
last
column
of
the
chart
.
•
The
phone
number
has
seven
figures
.
The
phone
number
has
seven
figures
.
From
Latin
figura
‘
shape
,
form
,
number
’.
noun
a
specific
amount
of
money
shown
as
a
number
•
Her
salary
is
now
in
six
figures
.
Her
salary
is
now
in
six
figures
.
•
The
repair
bill
came
to
a
four-figure
sum
.
The
repair
bill
came
to
a
four-figure
sum
.
noun
a
picture
,
diagram
,
or
chart
in
a
book
or
report
that
helps
explain
information
•
Look
at
Figure
2
to
see
the
experiment
setup
.
Look
at
Figure
2
to
see
the
experiment
setup
.
•
The
map
is
shown
in
Figure
A
on
the
next
slide
.
The
map
is
shown
in
Figure
A
on
the
next
slide
.
noun
the
shape
and
size
of
a
person's
body
•
She
keeps
a
slim
figure
by
jogging
every
morning
.
She
keeps
a
slim
figure
by
jogging
every
morning
.
•
The
mannequin
has
the
figure
of
an
athletic
man
.
The
mannequin
has
the
figure
of
an
athletic
man
.
verb
-
figure
,
figuring
,
figures
,
figured
to
think
or
believe
something
,
often
based
on
reasons
you
have
•
I
figure
we'll
arrive
by
noon
if
we
leave
now
.
I
figure
we'll
arrive
by
noon
if
we
leave
now
.
•
She
figured
you
would
need
help
with
your
bags
.
She
figured
you
would
need
help
with
your
bags
.
verb
-
figure
,
figuring
,
figures
,
figured
to
find
an
answer
by
calculating
or
thinking
carefully
•
Can
you
figure
the
total
cost
for
me
?
Can
you
figure
the
total
cost
for
me
?
•
He
figured
the
distance
to
be
about
ten
kilometers
.
He
figured
the
distance
to
be
about
ten
kilometers
.
noun
a
number
that
shows
an
amount
,
especially
in
statistics
,
accounts
,
or
official
reports
•
The
unemployment
rate
fell
to
just
4
percent
,
the
lowest
figure
in
years
.
The
unemployment
rate
fell
to
just
4
percent
,
the
lowest
figure
in
years
.
•
Government
officials
were
shocked
by
the
high
crime
figure
released
this
morning
.
Government
officials
were
shocked
by
the
high
crime
figure
released
this
morning
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
“
figure
”,
from
Latin
“
figura
”
meaning
shape
or
form
,
later
extended
to
numbers
written
as
shapes
.
noun
the
shape
or
outline
of
a
human
body
•
Swimming
every
day
helped
him
keep
a
lean
figure
.
Swimming
every
day
helped
him
keep
a
lean
figure
.
•
The
designer
’
s
new
dress
flatters
any
figure
.
The
designer
’
s
new
dress
flatters
any
figure
.
Sense
of
body
shape
developed
in
16th
century
from
earlier
meaning
of
‘
form
or
outline
’.
noun
a
statue
or
small
model
of
a
person
or
animal
•
A
marble
figure
of
the
goddess
stood
in
the
museum
’
s
main
hall
.
A
marble
figure
of
the
goddess
stood
in
the
museum
’
s
main
hall
.
•
He
collects
action
figures
from
superhero
movies
.
He
collects
action
figures
from
superhero
movies
.
Sense
of
a
sculpted
representation
dates
back
to
Latin
‘
figura
’
meaning
molded
form
.
verb
-
figure
,
figuring
,
figures
,
figured
to
think
or
believe
something
after
considering
the
facts
•
I
figure
we
should
leave
around
six
to
avoid
traffic
.
I
figure
we
should
leave
around
six
to
avoid
traffic
.
•
She
figured
the
meeting
would
run
long
,
so
she
brought
extra
notes
.
She
figured
the
meeting
would
run
long
,
so
she
brought
extra
notes
.
American
English
use
of
‘
figure
’
meaning
‘
suppose
’
appeared
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
noun
a
person
,
especially
someone
who
is
important
or
has
a
particular
role
•
Nelson
Mandela
was
a
key
figure
in
the
fight
against
apartheid
.
Nelson
Mandela
was
a
key
figure
in
the
fight
against
apartheid
.
•
Local
business
figures
met
to
discuss
the
new
tax
law
.
Local
business
figures
met
to
discuss
the
new
tax
law
.
verb
-
figure
,
figuring
,
figures
,
figured
to
be
part
of
something
or
to
appear
in
it
•
Environmental
issues
figure
prominently
in
the
report
.
Environmental
issues
figure
prominently
in
the
report
.
•
Her
name
figures
on
the
list
of
winners
.
Her
name
figures
on
the
list
of
winners
.
noun
a
person
who
is
important
or
well-known
in
a
particular
field
•
Nelson
Mandela
remains
a
towering
figure
in
world
history
.
Nelson
Mandela
remains
a
towering
figure
in
world
history
.
•
She
became
a
leading
figure
in
environmental
activism
.
She
became
a
leading
figure
in
environmental
activism
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
“
figura
”
meaning
form
;
by
late
Middle
English
extended
to
mean
‘
person
of
importance
’.
noun
a
picture
,
diagram
,
or
illustration
in
a
book
,
article
,
or
presentation
used
to
explain
information
•
Refer
to
Figure
3
for
the
experiment
’
s
setup
.
Refer
to
Figure
3
for
the
experiment
’
s
setup
.
•
The
biology
textbook
includes
many
colorful
figures
of
cells
.
The
biology
textbook
includes
many
colorful
figures
of
cells
.
Use
for
diagrams
arose
in
the
17th
century
,
when
scholars
labeled
illustrations
as
‘
figures
’
in
scientific
works
.
verb
-
figure
,
figuring
,
figures
,
figured
to
calculate
or
work
out
an
amount
or
answer
using
numbers
•
Can
you
figure
the
total
cost
including
tax
?
Can
you
figure
the
total
cost
including
tax
?
•
I
finally
figured
my
monthly
budget
,
and
it
’
s
tighter
than
I
thought
.
I
finally
figured
my
monthly
budget
,
and
it
’
s
tighter
than
I
thought
.
First
used
in
early
17th-century
English
meaning
“
to
make
figures
”
in
arithmetic
.
verb
-
figure
,
figuring
,
figures
,
figured
to
be
part
of
or
appear
in
something
,
such
as
a
story
,
list
,
or
calculation
•
Several
local
artists
figure
prominently
in
the
exhibition
.
Several
local
artists
figure
prominently
in
the
exhibition
.
•
Her
name
figured
in
the
newspaper
’
s
list
of
scholarship
winners
.
Her
name
figured
in
the
newspaper
’
s
list
of
scholarship
winners
.
Sense
of
‘
to
play
a
part
in
’
recorded
in
17th
century
drama
criticism
.