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figure

noun

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Meaning

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A number, symbol, or shape; a person's body; to calculate or understand something.

Example Sentence

The artist drew a figure of a dancer, and the mathematician used a figure to represent a complex equation.

Usage Note

Used to refer to shapes, numbers, symbols, a person's body, or to calculate and understand something.

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