"figuration" meaning in All languages combined

See figuration on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌfɪɡ.jə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌfɪɡ.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ Forms: figurations [plural]
enPR: fĭg'-yə-rāʹ-shən Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Late Middle English figuracion, from Middle French figuration, from Latin figūrō (“to form”). Equivalent to figurate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|figuracion}} Middle English figuracion, {{der|en|frm|figuration}} Middle French figuration, {{der|en|la|figūrō|t=to form}} Latin figūrō (“to form”), {{af|en|figurate|-ion}} figurate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} figuration (countable and uncountable, plural figurations)
  1. The act of giving figure or determinate form. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuration-en-noun-n3hv1tgg
  2. Form, outline or boundaries. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuration-en-noun-uD9~d~7w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 41 6 5 7 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 7 35 7 12 9 31
  3. Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuration-en-noun-BrUk800w
  4. Mixture of concords and discords. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-figuration-en-noun-EU78r9SF Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 7 35 7 12 9 31
  5. (art) Representation through visual forms. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-figuration-en-noun-rxdZKPAj Topics: art, arts
  6. (sociology) A structure through which people are joined, or the process of constructing such structures. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-figuration-en-noun-XAMtOMdY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 41 6 5 7 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 7 35 7 12 9 31 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: figurational

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-figuration.wav Forms: figurations [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} figuration f (plural figurations)
  1. (theater, film) cast of extras Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Film, Theater
    Sense id: en-figuration-fr-noun-TU~D1UN9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 88 10 2 Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
  2. Taking a back seat Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-figuration-fr-noun-7bKD0Y-a
  3. figuration Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-figuration-fr-noun-PPQN2Qzr

Inflected forms

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