"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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54 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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54

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