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Meaning of "figure eight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIGURE EIGHT

figure eight  [ˈfɪɡəʳ eɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIGURE EIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Figure eight is 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.

WHAT DOES FIGURE EIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Figure 8

Figure 8 may refer to: ▪ 8, in Arabic numerals In entertainmentFigure 8, a 2000 album by Elliott Smith ▪ "Figure of Eight", a 1989 song by Paul McCartney ▪ Figure Eight EP, a 2008 EP by This Et Al ▪ "Figure 8", a song by Ellie Goulding from Halcyon ▪ "Figure Eight", an episode and song from the children's educational series Schoolhouse Rock! ▪ "Figure of Eight", song by Status Quo from In Search of the Fourth Chord In geography: ▪ Figure Eight Island, North Carolina, United States ▪ Figure Eight Lake, Alberta, Canada ▪ Figure-Eight Loops, feature of the Historic Columbia River Highway in Guy W. Talbot State Park In mathematics and sciences: ▪ Figure-eight knot, in knot theory ▪ ∞, symbol meaning infinity ▪ Lemniscate, various types of mathematical curve that resembles a figure 8 ▪ Figure 8, a two-lobed Lissajous curve ▪ Figure 8, in topology, the rose with two petals ▪ Figure...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIGURE EIGHT


affiliate
əˈfɪlɪˌeɪt
appreciate
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt
associate
əˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
create
kriːˈeɪt
date
deɪt
debate
dɪˈbeɪt
donate
dəʊˈneɪt
eight
eɪt
estate
ɪˈsteɪt
estimate
ˈɛstɪˌmeɪt
gate
ɡeɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
hate
heɪt
Kate
keɪt
Kuwait
kʊˈweɪt
late
leɪt
mate
meɪt
out-of-state
ˈaʊtəvˌsteɪt
participate
pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIGURE EIGHT

figure
figure of eight
figure of fun
figure of merit
figure of speech
figure on
figure out
figure skater
figure skating
figure-conscious
figure-ground phenomenon
figure-hugging
figure-skate
figured
figured bass
figuredly
figurehead
figureless
figurer
figurework

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIGURE EIGHT

air freight
air-freight
atomic weight
birth weight
bright
curb weight
featherweight
freight
gross weight
head height
heavyweight
height
lightweight
middleweight
molecular weight
net weight
overweight
underweight
weight
welterweight
x-height

Synonyms and antonyms of figure eight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «figure eight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIGURE EIGHT

Find out the translation of figure eight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of figure eight 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 eight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

图8
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

figura de ocho
570 millions of speakers

English

figure eight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंकड़ा आठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرقم ثمانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

восьмерка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

figura oito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্র আট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiffre huit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angka lapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

acht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

8の字形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그림 8 개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angka wolu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số tám
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकृती आठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sekiz sekiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

figura otto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ósemka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вісімка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

figura opt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχήμα οκτώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

figuur agt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

figur åtta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åttetall
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGURE EIGHT»

The term «figure eight» is regularly used and occupies the 103.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGURE EIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about figure eight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIGURE EIGHT»

Discover the use of figure eight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to figure eight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dead Letter and The Figure Eight
Times may have changed since these books were first published, but good reading never goes out of fashion."--Dean James, coauthor of "By a Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women "and manager of Murder by the Book (Houston, Texas)
Metta Fuller Victor, 2003
2
Karen's Figure Eight
When Karen starts taking figure skating lessons, she shows a talent for the sport, but when she gets a chance to perform in an ice show, she isn't sure she wants to do all the necessary practicing.
Ann M. Martin, 2000
3
Atlas of Alberta Lakes
FIGURE EIGHT LAKE MAP SHEET 84C/5 LOCATION: Tp84 R25 W5 LAT/LONC 56C18'N 117°54'W Figure Eight Lake is a tiny, naturally productive lake in northwestern Alberta. It is located in a treed setting, 45 km northwest of the town of ...
Patricia Mitchell, Ellie E. Prepas, 1990
4
Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
Figure Eight Knot A figure eight is a basic knot used to produce a family of other knots, including the figure eight on a bight, the figure eight with a follow-through, and the figure eight bend. A simple figure eight knot is seldom used alone. Follow  ...
David Schottke, 2014
5
3-Manifolds: Poincaré Conjecture, Figure-Eight Knot, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
6
A Topological Picturebook
... the Penrose tribar the polytope was a cube in Euclidean space, and the isometrics were rotations and translations. In 1912, Gieseking identified the faces of an ideal tetrahedron in hyperbolic space as dictated THE FIGURE EIGHT KNOT.
George K. Francis, 2006
7
Camping For Dummies
As its name implies, this knot forms a figure eight in the rope with a loop below the knot. (See Figure 7-5.) You can use this knot to tie into a climbing harness or to form a secure loop for pulling or hauling items. The figure eight threaded also ...
Michael Hodgson, 2011
8
Cutting the Ties That Bind: Growing Up and Moving On
I recall one young woman who drew a large diagram of a Figure Eight on paper with the help of a compass and, with a pale blue crayon, outlined it several times each morning and evening. Many people find that during spare moments, such ...
Phyllis Krystal, 1995
9
Visions of a Self-Named Prophet Or the Legend of Exterminator 13
I shrugged everything off as another fair and tried to drive her out of the area, but there was an odd figure eight within the realm of where I picked her up at. The figure eight was a street layout that is practically in the upper left of a grassy park  ...
Alvin J. Moore, 2009
10
Sai Baba: The Ultimate Experience
It is shaped like a figure eight, one of the most potent symbols in my work and was given to my by our daughter, Sheila. With an approving smile he said, " Figure eight is also letter S for Sai," which seemed to be another example of his indirect ...
Phyllis Krystal, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIGURE EIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term figure eight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Longtime educator to lead Jubilee Parade
... the Hibbing native and longtime Hibbing educator. “There's the beauty queen wave, the figure eight, the Gomer Pile crazy person wave … «Mesabi Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Book Review: 'Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive'
Scouts go out, briefly inspect potential sites for a new hive, return and dance a buzzing figure eight. The duration of the buzzing communicates ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
3
EPA Issues Comments on Colorado, South Carolina, North Carolina …
20150185, Draft Supplement, USACE, NC, Figure Eight Island Shoreline Management Project Comment Period Ends: 08/24/2015, Contact: ... «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
4
Bennetts have a big racing night at WIR
... became the first female to take a Sizzlin 4 main event, and the final win of the evening went to Craig Vaderwettering in Figure Eight action. «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
5
Alcohol-related incidents keep police, lifeguards busy
This year, House said numbers in Mason Inlet, which separates Wrightsville Beach from Figure Eight Island, were back down to around 1,500 ... «Lumina News, Jul 15»
6
How to keep your gardens, flowers, lawns healthy
One tie in a figure eight form will train the leader to grow upright. Another tie 6 to 10 inches above a fruit cluster will keep the fruits from pulling ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
7
A raceway on the hill
The drivers stand on an elevated platform and remotely drive the cars around a race track, either an oval shape or a figure eight, which offers ... «The River Reporter, Jul 15»
8
New Adventures in Fair-Going
... great space,” Ruff said of the former camping space that's been annexed to the southern bulb of the Fair's legendary “figure eight” geography, ... «Eugene Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Few cars, no shortage of action at demolition derby
Scott won the time trials, a figure eight backwards and forwards and was the easy winner in the two five-lap races. In the first five-lap race, ... «Goldendale Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Riverhead Raceway: Preece marks tracks 65th birthday with victory
It had been three weeks since the Figure Eight class had run a race. When the 15-lap feature was completed, the driver who sat in victory lane ... «Riverhead News Review, Jul 15»

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