figured

[fig-yerd]

adjective

1. ornamented with a device or pattern.

   figured silk; figured wallpaper.

2. formed or shaped.

   figured stones.

3. represented by a pictorial or sculptured figure.

   The god is figured as part man, part beast.

4. Music.

   1. florid.

   2. having the accompanying chords indicated by figures.

5. figurative, as language.

figured

/ ˈfɪɡəd /

adjective

1. depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture

2. decorated or patterned with a design

3. having a form

4. music

   1. ornamental

   2. (of a bass part) provided with numerals indicating accompanying harmonies

Other Word Forms

• figuredly adverb
• self-figured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of figured¹

1350–1400; Middle English, past participle of figuren to figure; -ed ²

Example Sentences

And here’s what nobody in Washington has figured out yet: The instrument that solves this problem already exists.

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The U.S. is not falling behind China; it’s been behind since China figured out that concrete doesn’t need congressional approval.

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Now that engineers have figured out how to create consistent waves in a controlled environment, there is potential demand for many more surf parks in the world, O’Byrne said.

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Harvard, but some schools figured they could disguise their noncompliance.

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“I figured I could postpone my personal life out of wanting to make this record.”

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Related Words

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• latent 
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