English Explanatory Dictionary

figural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Representing by means of a figure; emblematic.
  2. Figurative, not literal.
  3. Of numbers, describing a geometrical figure.
  4. Pertaining to a figure, shape.
  5. Pertaining to (human) figures.
  6. Figurate.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪɡ(j)ʊɹəl/ /ˈfɪɡjəɹəl/

Word forms

figural more figural most figural

Etymology

From Old French figural, from late Latin figūrālis, from figūra (“figure”).

Derived words

figurally
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