figure,
n. 1a. any arrangement of points, lines, curves or surfaces, constituting a geometrical shape.
b. often, more specifically, such a figure that is closed; in this sense a plane figure, such as a circle, encloses an area, and a solid figure, such as a sphere, encloses a volume. 2. another word for digit. 3. (Logic) one of the four possible arrangements of the three terms of a syllogism. Compare mood.
b. often, more specifically, such a figure that is closed; in this sense a plane figure, such as a circle, encloses an area, and a solid figure, such as a sphere, encloses a volume. 2. another word for digit. 3. (Logic) one of the four possible arrangements of the three terms of a syllogism. Compare mood.