Meaning of "figure" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIGURE

From Latin figūra a shape, from fingere to mould.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FIGURE

figure  [ˈfɪɡə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIGURE

Figure is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb figure in English.

WHAT DOES FIGURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Figure

Figure may refer to: ▪ A shape, drawing, or depiction ▪ Figure, wood appearance ▪ Figure, distinguished from musical motif ▪ Noise figure, in telecommunication ▪ Dance figure, an elementary dance pattern ▪ A person's figure, human physical appearance...

Definition of figure in the English dictionary

The first definition of figure in the dictionary is any written symbol other than a letter, esp a whole number. Other definition of figure is an amount expressed numerically. Figure is also calculations with numbers.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FIGURE

PRESENT

Present

I figure

you figure

he/she/it figures

we figure

you figure

they figure

Present continuous

I am figuring

you are figuring

he/she/it is figuring

we are figuring

you are figuring

they are figuring

Present perfect

I have figured

you have figured

he/she/it has figured

we have figured

you have figured

they have figured

Present perfect continuous

I have been figuring

you have been figuring

he/she/it has been figuring

we have been figuring

you have been figuring

they have been figuring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I figured

you figured

he/she/it figured

we figured

you figured

they figured

Past continuous

I was figuring

you were figuring

he/she/it was figuring

we were figuring

you were figuring

they were figuring

Past perfect

I had figured

you had figured

he/she/it had figured

we had figured

you had figured

they had figured

Past perfect continuous

I had been figuring

you had been figuring

he/she/it had been figuring

we had been figuring

you had been figuring

they had been figuring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will figure

you will figure

he/she/it will figure

we will figure

you will figure

they will figure

Future continuous

I will be figuring

you will be figuring

he/she/it will be figuring

we will be figuring

you will be figuring

they will be figuring

Future perfect

I will have figured

you will have figured

he/she/it will have figured

we will have figured

you will have figured

they will have figured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been figuring

you will have been figuring

he/she/it will have been figuring

we will have been figuring

you will have been figuring

they will have been figuring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would figure

you would figure

he/she/it would figure

we would figure

you would figure

they would figure

Conditional continuous

I would be figuring

you would be figuring

he/she/it would be figuring

we would be figuring

you would be figuring

they would be figuring

Conditional perfect

I would have figure

you would have figure

he/she/it would have figure

we would have figure

you would have figure

they would have figure

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been figuring

you would have been figuring

he/she/it would have been figuring

we would have been figuring

you would have been figuring

they would have been figuring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you figure
we let´s figure
you figure

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to figure

Past participle

figured

Present Participle

figuring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FIGURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «figure» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of figure

act · add · add up · amount · appear · believe · big name · body · build · calculate · celebrity · character · chassis · cipher · compute · cost · count · depiction · design · device · diagram · digit · dignitary · drawing · emblem · expect · face · feature · follow · force · form · frame · go without saying · guess · illustration · image · individual · leader · likeness · make sense · motif · notability · notable · number · numeral · outline · pattern · person · personage · personality · physique · picture · play a part · presence · price · profile · proportions · quantity · reckon · representation · shadow · shape · silhouette · sketch · somebody · statistic · sum · suppose · symbol · tally · think · torso · total · value · work out · worthy

TRANSLATION OF FIGURE

Find out the translation of figure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of figure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «figure» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 统计数字
• Translator English - Spanish: cifra
• English: figure
• Translator English - Hindi: आंकड़ा
• Translator English - Arabic: رَقْم
• Translator English - Russian: числа
• Translator English - Portuguese: algarismo
• Translator English - Bengali: ব্যক্তিত্ব
• Translator English - French: chiffre
• Translator English - Malay: Angka
• Translator English - German: Ziffer
• Translator English - Japanese: 数字
• Translator English - Korean: 숫자
• Translator English - Javanese: Tokoh
• Translator English - Vietnamese: con số
• Translator English - Tamil: எண்ணிக்கை
• Translator English - Marathi: आकृती
• Translator English - Turkish: şekil
• Translator English - Italian: cifra
• Translator English - Polish: figura
• Translator English - Ukrainian: цифра
• Translator English - Romanian: cifră
• Translator English - Greek: σχήμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: figuur
• Translator English - Swedish: siffra
• Translator English - Norwegian: siffer

10 QUOTES WITH «FIGURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word figure.

1

Roger Ailes

CNN and MSNBC, our primary competitors, are trying to figure out how to beat us. There are some good, smart people at those networks, and even occasionally a blind pig finds an acorn.

2

Madeleine Albright

Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen.

3

Sherman Alexie

I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed.

4

Gregg Allman

My father was murdered when I was two. Duane, even though he was only a year and 18 days my elder, he became a father figure to me. I would have done anything for my brother - I loved him so much.

5

Jay Asher

Actually, I love trying to figure out why certain books become hits while others, which may be just as good, have trouble finding an audience.

6

Marc Benioff

You can do things in every part of the world. You can do things in every discipline. You can do large things, you can do small things. But it takes a while to figure out what you actually want to do. And it changes. As you change your interests and desires in philanthropy change, I think you have to be open to that change.

7

Elayne Boosler

I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.

8

Paul Bremer

When the new wave of terrorism came on the modern world, which is the late 1960s, early 1970s, I think we spent about a decade, the United States and our allies, trying to figure out how to deal with it.

9

Cher

If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.

10

Douglas Conant

I would assert that highly effective leaders are made more than they're born. Every leader I know who's been highly effective has worked hard at it, and they've been students of it. The more you're a student of leadership, the more you figure out what works for you and the more effective you're going to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIGURE»

Discover the use of figure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to figure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Complete Book of Figure Skating

The executive director of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) provides proven technique instruction for more than 100 skills, presenting them progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise. 170 photos.

Carole Shulman, 2002

Cartooning the Head & Figure

Offers tips and techniques for cartooning the head and figure in various positions and attitudes.

Jack Hamm, 1982

Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self

Based on diaries written in 1978, when she was eleven years old, the author offers a chronicle of her battle with anorexia and the pressures from family, peers, and society that led her to starve herself.

Lori Gottlieb, 2000

Drawing the Head and Figure

A how-to handbook that makes drawing easy. Offers simplified techniques and scores of brand-new hints and helps. Step by step procedures. Hundreds of illustrations.

‎1983

Discourse, Figure

Antony Hudek is research fellow at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts, London. --

Jean-François Lyotard, 2011

Children's Drawings of the Human Figure

In this book, Maureen Cox traces the development of the human form in children's drawings; she reviews the literature in the field, criticises a number of major theories which purport to explain the developing child's drawing skills and ...

Maureen V. Cox, 1993

Point and Figure Charting: The Essential Application for ...

It's a comprehensive look at how to succeed in the markets. This book is not only essential but easy to follow for everyone." - Paulo Pinto, CEO, Dif Broker "Point and Figure Charting has become a valuable part of my daily trading routine.

Thomas J. Dorsey, 2011

Figure Drawing Without a Model

Draw figures from memory and your imagination.

Ron Tiner, 1992

Realistic Figure Drawing

Realistic Figure Drawing offers hundreds of beautiful figure drawings executed in Sheppard's classical, timeless style.

Joseph Sheppard, 1991

The Human Figure

This classic treatment by a master teacher offers clear, detailed instruction on drawing the human figure.

John H. Vanderpoel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIGURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term figure is used in the context of the following news items.

Roster analysis: How will newcomers figure into Iowa State rotation?

We know what Iowa State has coming back next season. The Cyclones are likely to be a preseason Top-10 team (perhaps higher). They'll have ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»

Kim Kardashian's newest Madame Tussauds wax figure takes selfies

The figure, located in London, features the wife of Kanye West sporting her no other than the Balmain dress that she wore in Italy before her ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Pan Am Games: Canada's Kailah Macri lone entry in roller figure …

It's figure skating with four wheels instead of a skate blade, hardwood instead of ice. But with the same jumps and moves that have become so ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

Michelle Collins, 53, cuts a youthful figure in slim-fitting peach dress

Michelle cut a youthful figure as she paraded around in a slim-fitting peach dress which worked wonders for her slender frame. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Alessandra Ambrosio displays her stunning figure in sexy swimsuits

As a Victoria's Secret Angel, she's frequently flaunting her fabulous figure in countless sexy swimsuits. And it appears Alessandra Ambrosio's ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Get Kids Into Maths By Letting Them Figure Out The Answers …

A common view is that students learn maths best when teachers give clear explanations of mathematical concepts, usually in isolation from ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»

FIGURE SKATING: Local club lands major event

U.S. Figure Skating announced Thursday that the Northern Lights club and Ralph Engelstad Arena will host the 2017 Midwestern and Pacific ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»

Mama June Weight Loss: 'Honey Boo Boo' Star Shows Off Slimmer …

Mama June poses at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 16, 2013 in New York City. The reality star showed off her slimmer figure ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

Drake Parodies Every Single Pop Culture Figure in His Video for …

... he may have just made a lot more. He parodies pretty much every single pop culture figure, starting with Oprah: Source: Mic/Apple Music. «Mic, Jul 15»

Adorable Naked Raiden From Metal Gear Solid 2 Figure Available …

If so, now's your chance to prove your loyalty: for 5000 yen (approximately $40), dedicated Raiden fans can pre-order a four-inch figure of the ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»