figure, in music, short melodic or rhythmic pattern, the smallest grouping of notes that will produce a single distinct impression. In this sense figure is synonymous with motive ...

noun . 1. a numerical symbol, esp. an Arabic numeral. 2. an amount or value expressed in numbers. 3. figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic: to be poor at figures.

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De ce fait, un enonce ne peut pas y figurer seul: il doit etre associe a d'autres pour que s'ebauche une argumentation ou un expose.

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fig·ure (fig ′ yər, -yo̵or; often, esp. for v., & Brit always, fig ′ ər)

fig·ure   (f g y r) n. 1. a. A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number. b. figures Mathematical calculations: good at figures.

a ballpark estimate/figure. a number which is only approximate, but which should be near to the correct number. We're expecting sales of the book to generate around $10 000 dollars ...

figure /fig·ure/ (fig´yer) 1. an object of particular form. 2. a number, or numeral. mitotic figures   stages of chromosome aggregation exhibiting a pattern characteristic of ...