Meaning of figuration in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   figuration

   Etymology

   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)

   Definitions

   1. representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory
2. 2. decorating with a design