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go figure
fig·ure F0115300 (fĭg′yər) n. 1. a. A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number. b. figures Mathematical calculations: good at figures. c. An amount represented in numbers: sold for a large figure. d. figures One of the digits specified as making up a larger number: a salary in the six figures. 2. a. Mathematics A geometric form consisting of any combination of points, lines, or planes: A triangle is a plane figure. b. The outline, form, or silhouette of a thing: saw the figure of a cat in the window. c. The shape or form of a human body: a fashion model with an attractive figure. d. An indistinct object or shape: The figures in the mist turned out to be lampposts. 3. A person, especially a well-known one: a famous historical figure. 4. Impression or appearance made: cut a dashing figure at the reception. 5. A person, animal, or object that symbolizes something. 6. A pictorial or sculptural representation, especially of the human body. 7. a. A diagram: drew a figure of the office layout. b. A design or pattern, as in a textile: silk with a paisley figure. c. An illustration printed from an engraved plate or block. 8. a. A configuration or distinct group of steps in a dance. b. A pattern traced by a series of movements, as in ice skating. 9. Music A brief melodic or harmonic unit often constituting the basis of a larger phrase or structure. 10. Logic Any one of the forms that a syllogism can take, given one of the four possible arrangements of the middle term. v. fig·ured, fig·ur·ing, fig·ures v. tr. 1. Mathematics To calculate with numbers: figured the sum to be nearly a million. 2. To make a likeness of; depict. 3. To adorn with a design or figures. 4. Music a. To write a sequence of conventionalized numbers below or above (the bassline) to indicate harmony. b. To embellish with an ornamental pattern. 5. a. To conclude, believe, or predict: I never figured that this would happen. b. To consider or regard: figured them as con artists. v. intr. 1. Mathematics To calculate; compute. 2. a. To be or seem important or prominent: a key fact that figures in our understanding of what happened. b. To be pertinent or involved: His advice barely figured in my decision. 3. Informal To seem reasonable or expected: "I found my keys in the sofa." "Well, that figures, given that you were sitting there last night." Phrasal Verbs: figure in To add in or include, as in making an account: figured in travel expenses when estimating the cost. figure on Informal 1. To depend on: We figured on your support. 2. To take into consideration; expect: I figured on an hour's delay. 3. To plan: We figure on leaving at noon. figure out 1. To discover or decide: Let's figure out a way to help. 2. To solve or decipher: Can you figure out this puzzle? Idiom: go figure Used in the imperative to indicate the unexpectedness or absurdity of something.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin figūra; see dheigh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
fig′ur·er n. Synonyms: figure, design, device, motif, pattern
These nouns denote an element or arrangement of elements in a decorative composition: a tapestry with a floral figure; a rug with a geometric design; a brooch with a fanciful and intricate device; a scarf with a heart motif; fabric with a plaid pattern. See Also Synonyms at calculate, form.Translationsgo figure
go figureA phrase used to highlight that what has been said is unexpected, absurd, or difficult to understand or accept. The one time I get to the station on time, the train is delayed—go figure!See also: figure, goGo figure.It's really strange.; Just try to figure it out. She says she wants to have a conversation, but when I try, she does all the talking. Go figure.See also: figure, gogo figure mainly AMERICAN, INFORMALPeople say go figure when they want you to consider something they have just said because it is surprising or interesting. The average wage is $23,000 but you would need to earn $31,000 to buy the typical first home. Go figure. When I interviewed her she seemed like a nice, normal girl. So is this scandal true? Go figure.See also: figure, gogo figure! work it out for yourself (used to suggest that the conclusion to be drawn about something is obvious). North American informal 1999 Massive In the last election, the Tories got 19 per cent of the votes in Scotland and have no MPs there at all, while the Lib Dems got 13 per cent and have 10 MPs. Go figure. See also: gogo ˈfigure (American English, informal) used to say that you do not understand the reason for something, or that you do not want to give an explanation for something because you think it is obvious: At the same time that I was criticized for working too fast I was accused of working too slow. Go figure!See also: figure, goGo figure interj. Try to figure it out.; Just try to explain that! They heat the water to make the tea hot, then they put ice in it to make it cold, then they put lemon in it to make it sour, and then they put sugar in it to make it sweet. Go figure. See also: figure, go go figure Used in the imperative to indicate the unexpectedness or absurdity of something.See also: figure, gogo figureIt’s puzzling; I can’t explain this contradiction or anomaly, but perhaps you can. William Safire believes this imperative came from the Yiddish gey rekhn, meaning “go reckon,” or “go figure it out.” More idiomatic English would have it as “go and figure,” but the conjunction was dropped. However, it may also be a version of the American you figure it (with the emphasis on “you”), a phrase Eric Partridge said dates from the 1920s. Whatever the source, the brief phrase expresses a wealth of feeling.See also: figure, goSee GF
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