Definitions for figures
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1. figuresverb

   It figures.

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1. figuresnoun

   Plural noun and verb form of the word figure.

   Facts and figures are vital data and information for people who run companies, government and all types of organizations.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 19, 2016  

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1. figures

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1. FIGURES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Figures is ranked #33164 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Figures surname appeared 690 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Figures.
   
   80.8% or 558 total occurrences were Black.
   9.1% or 63 total occurrences were White.
   5.8% or 40 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.2% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'figures' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #934

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'figures' in Written Corpus Frequency: #781

How to pronounce figures?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say figures in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of figures in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of figures in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of figures in a Sentence

1. Zhou Hao:

   While headline growth looks fine, the breakdown of the figures points to overall weakness in the economy, all in all, we believe that China will experience a 'bumpy landing' in the coming year.

2. The SEC:

   Please disclose the methodology used in calculating these figures and the underlying judgements and assumptions used by management.

3. Anthony Bourdain:

   I'm sure I'm not alone here. Were clowns ever funny? No. Of course not. They were always sinister figures, disguising their homicidal intentions under thick make-up, all the while their crawl spaces and chest freezers were brimming with Cub Scout parts.

4. Sabri Zain:

   While a slight decrease in rhino poaching in South Africa was apparent in 2015, and perhaps the authorities are having some impact on the ground, these numbers are hardly cause for celebration or complacency, the figures remain unacceptably high and continent-wide the scale of the rhino poaching crisis is spreading.

5. Joseph Addison:

   Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

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