figūrātē, Adv. m. Compar. (figuro), figürlich, verblümt, tempora f. notare, Ps. Suet. vit. Iuven, (vol. 3. p. 58 ed. Wolf): pleraque f. dixisse, Spart. Sev. 14, 13: f. dicere, Ps. Ascon. Cic. I. Verr. 6, 17. Serv. Verg. Aen. 6, 51. Schol. Iuven. 4, 28: f. loqui, Serv. Verg. Aen. 9, 141: vult intellegi hoc f. in Neronem, Schol. Iuven. 10, 22: figuratius alqm pungere, Sidon. epist. 5, 8, 2.
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Figurate — Fig ur*ate, a. [L. figuratus, p. p. of figurare. See {Figure}.] 1. Of a definite form or figure. [1913 Webster] Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Figurative; metaphorical. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figurate counterpoint — Figurate Fig ur*ate, a. [L. figuratus, p. p. of figurare. See {Figure}.] 1. Of a definite form or figure. [1913 Webster] Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Figurative; metaphorical.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figurate descant — Figurate Fig ur*ate, a. [L. figuratus, p. p. of figurare. See {Figure}.] 1. Of a definite form or figure. [1913 Webster] Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Figurative; metaphorical.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figurate numbers — Figurate Fig ur*ate, a. [L. figuratus, p. p. of figurare. See {Figure}.] 1. Of a definite form or figure. [1913 Webster] Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Figurative; metaphorical.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figurate numbers — plural noun A series of numbers such that if each be subtracted from the next, and the series so formed be treated in the same way, by a continuation of the process equal differences will ultimately be obtained • • • Main Entry: ↑figure … Useful english dictionary
Figurate number — A figurate number is a number that can be represented as a regular and discrete geometric pattern (e.g. dots). If the pattern is polytopic, the figurate is labeled a polytopic number, and may be a polygonal number or a polyhedral number.The first … Wikipedia
figurate number — noun : any of a progression of numbers formed from an arithmetical progression in which the first term is 1 and the difference an integer by taking the first term, and the sums of the first two, first three, first four, and so on as the… … Useful english dictionary
figurate — fig·u·rate … English syllables
figurate — /ˈfɪgjərət/ (say figyuhruht) adjective 1. of a certain determinate figure or shape. 2. Music characterised by the use of passing notes or other embellishments; florid. {Latin figūrātus, past participle, figured} …
figurate — a. having a definite shape or form; Music, florid … Dictionary of difficult words
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