"fig." meaning in English

See fig. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɪɡ/
Rhymes: -ɪɡ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fig. (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly lexicography) Abbreviation of figurative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: figurative Categories (topical): Lexicography Synonyms: trop. [dated, figuratively] Translations (figurative): fig. (for figurativ, figürlich) (German)
    Sense id: en-fig.-en-adj-j8UXHeos Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences

Noun

IPA: /fɪɡ/ Forms: fig. [plural], figs. [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡ Head templates: {{en-noun|fig.|figs.}} fig. (plural fig. or figs.)
  1. Abbreviation of figure. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: figure Derived forms: sig. fig. Translations (abbreviation of figure): Abb. (for Abbildung) (German), Fig. (for Figur) (German), εικ. (eik.) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-fig.-en-noun-HAyoqLMB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 49 51
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      "form": "fig.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      ],
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "fig. 2.1"
        }
      ],
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        "Abbreviation of figure."
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "abbreviation of figure",
          "word": "Abb. (for Abbildung)"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "abbreviation of figure",
          "word": "Fig. (for Figur)"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "eik.",
          "sense": "abbreviation of figure",
          "word": "εικ."
        }
      ]
    }
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  ],
  "word": "fig."
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        {
          "text": "(fig.) a fat bank account"
        }
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          "word": "trop."
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "abbreviation of figure",
      "word": "Abb. (for Abbildung)"
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      "word": "trop."
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "figurative",
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