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figuration
figuration definition
figu·ra·tion (fig′yo̵̅o̅ rā′s̸hən, -yə-)
noun
- a forming; shaping
- form; appearance
- representation or symbolization
- Music the repetition of a figure or motif, esp. in variations on a theme
Etymology: ME figuracioun < L figuratio < figuratus: see figurative
Related Forms:
- figurational fig′u·ra′·tional adjective
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