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figuration

Syllabification: (fig·u·ra·tion)

Pronunciation: /ˌfigyəˈrāSHən/

Definition of figuration

noun

1ornamentation by means of figures or designs.
Music use of florid counterpoint:the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly

2allegorical representation:the figuration of “The Possessed” is much more complex the opening parable may be read as a figuration of the main idea behind the novel

Origin:

Middle English (in the senses 'outline' and 'making of arithmetical figures'): from Latin figuratio(n-), from figurare 'to form or fashion', from figura (see figure)