American Dictionary
Definition figure in American English
figure
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
an official number that has been counted or calculated
Government figures show a continued decline in unemployment.
a number
an amount of money
It's difficult to put an exact figure on the rebuilding work.
calculations that you do using numbers
someone who is important in some way
a drawing in a book that gives information
Figure 8 illustrates changing patterns of employment over the years.
a shape in mathematics
a five-sided figure
There are three figures in the foreground.
a stone figure of a man
