figuration
The act of giving figure or determinate formThe act of giving figure or determinate form.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of giving figure or determinate form.
(countable, uncountable)Form, outline or boundaries.
(countable, uncountable)Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures.
(countable, uncountable)Mixture of concords and discords.
(countable, uncountable)Representation through visual forms.
(countable, uncountable)A structure through which people are joined, or the process of constructing such structures.
- decorating with a design
- representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory
Origin
Late Middle English figuracion, from Middle French figuration, from Latin figūrō (“to formLate Middle English figuracion, from Middle French figuration, from Latin figūrō (“to form”). Equivalent to figurate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: figurations| Singular | figuration |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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