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figurework

figurework noun: decorative figures.

Noun

figurework (uncountable)

  1. Decorative figures.
    • the ornate figurework on an ancient vase
  2. Arithmetic; mathematics done with figures.

Origin of figurework

From figure + work.

Questions about figurework

What does figurework mean?
Figurework means decorative figures.
What part of speech is figurework?
Figurework is a noun.

Words near figurework in the dictionary

  1. figuresome
  2. figurest
  3. figureth
  4. figurette
  5. figurettes
  6. figurework
  7. figurial
  8. figurin'
  9. figurine
  10. figurines
  11. figuring

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