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figure

/ˈfɪgjɚ/ /Brit ˈfɪgə/

US UK

noun

plural -ures

[count] a symbol that represents a number :digit

He has a six-figure salary. [=he has a salary of at least $100,000]

a value that is expressed in numbers

Are you sure of your figures?

I came up with a very different figure.

No precise/exact/official figures are available yet.

The company had yearly sales figures of half a million units.

If you have a good head for figures, you are good at making calculations with numbers. If you have no head for figures, you are bad at making calculations with numbers.

She has a good head for figures, so I'm not surprised that she became an accountant.

a person or animal that can be seen only as a shape or outline

We could barely make out some figures moving in the mist.

the shape or form of a person's body

the human figure

the male/female figure

Figure in this sense usually refers to women rather than men.

She has a very shapely figure. [=body]

a full figure

a slim, youthful figure

She likes to wear clothes that show off her figure.

c

The phrases a fine figure of a man and (less commonly) a fine figure of a woman describe someone who is tall and has a strong and well-formed body.

The football coach is a fine figure of a man.

a drawing, sculpture, etc., that represents the form of a person or animal

The vase is decorated with figures of birds and fish.

The walls of the cave are covered with drawings of human and animal figures.

a male/female figure

a collection of bronze/carved figures

a cardboard figure

a cartoon figure - see also stick figure

a person who has a specified status or who is regarded in a specified way

a noted/familiar/popular/prominent sports figure

He began by writing letters to well-known figures in journalism.

a mysterious/shadowy figure

She's a key figure in the organization.

He has become a figure of contempt. [=someone who is regarded with contempt]

a figure of fun/ridicule [=someone who is laughed at or ridiculed]

a figure of authority = an authority figure [=a person who has authority over other people] - see also action figure, father figure, mother figure

a diagram or picture

Turn your attention to the figure on page 15. - abbr. fig.

b mathematics :a combination of points, lines, or surfaces in geometry

A circle is a closed plane figure.

geometric figures

verb

-ures; -ured; -uring

[+ obj] :to expect or think (something)

I figured (that) they would lose. [=I expected them to lose]

I figured [=thought] he'd get tired of it in a few days.

The media figured that she would be the appointee. = The media figured her to be the appointee.

They lost. I figured as much.

(US) He figured [=expected] to lose money in the deal.

US informal

[+ obj] :to understand or find (something, such as a reason) by thinking

Their reasons for doing this are hard to figure. [=figure out]

I've finally figured [=figured out] a way to manage my time better.

We've got to figure [=find] a way out of this mess.

[no obj] :to appear likely to do something

She figures to finish by noon.

He doesn't figure to win. [=he probably won't win]

[no obj] :to be or appear important :to have an important part in something

The debate over tax rates figured prominently in the last election.

[+ obj] :to calculate (an amount, cost, etc.)

He figured the cost at about $10,000.

The cost in dollars is easily figured.

[no obj] chiefly US informal :to seem reasonable, normal, or expected

His explanation just doesn't figure. [=add up, make sense]

It figures [=it is not surprising] that he would be late today.

He's late. Well, it figures.

That figures. [=that doesn't surprise me]

figure in

[phrasal verb]

figure (something) in or figure in (something) US :to include (something) while making calculations

When they were preparing a budget, they forgot to figure in [=factor in] occasional travel expenses.

figure in (something) :to be involved in (something, such as an activity)

persons who figured in the robbery

figure into

[phrasal verb]

figure into (something) US :to be included as a part of (something)

Age may figure into the equation.

figure on

[phrasal verb]

figure on (something) US informal

to expect to get or have (something)

They weren't figuring on the extra income.

to plan to do (something)

I figure on going [=I plan to go] downtown later today.

figure out

[phrasal verb]

figure out (something) or figure (something) out

to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinking

I'm trying to figure out a way to do it.

He claims he has it all figured out.

I finally figured it out.

I can't figure out why he does these crazy things.

to find an answer or solution for (something, such as a problem)

figure out [=solve] a math problem

figure (someone) out or figure out (someone) :to understand the behavior of (someone)

He does these crazy things, and I just can't figure him out.

go figure

US informal - used to say that something is surprising or hard to understand

After losing their first six games, they won the next ten. Go figure.

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