figure
figure Lexical Profile
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• noun
A number, especially one representing an amount, cost, or statistic.
"The final figure for the project's budget exceeded our initial estimates."
A person's bodily shape or physical form.
"She maintained a slender figure through regular exercise and a balanced diet."
A prominent, well-known, or important person.
"He became a leading public figure in the fight against climate change."
• verb
To think, consider, expect, or deduce something to be the case.
"I figured that the meeting would be canceled due to the heavy snow."
To play a significant role or be prominently featured in a situation or process.
"Environmental issues will figure prominently in the upcoming election debates."
American To calculate or determine something arithmetically.
"The accountant figured the total taxes owed for the fiscal year."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English, derived from Old French 'figure', which stems from Latin 'figura' meaning 'shape, form, or figure', from the verb 'fingere' meaning 'to shape or mold'.
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