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figural

Syllabification: (fig·ur·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈfigyərəl/
Definition of figural

adjective

  • 1another term for figurative (sense 1)).
  • (in postmodernist writing) relating to or denoting a form of signification that relies on imagery and association rather than on rational and linguistic concepts.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin figuralis, from figura 'form, shape' (see figure)

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