figures

nounB1 · Intermediate

Numbers used in counting or showing amounts.

Meanings of «figures»

1 · noun

numbers used in counting or showing amounts

The report showed figures for last year's sales.

2 · noun

drawings or diagrams that illustrate something in a text

The article includes several figures to explain the process.

Similar: diagramsillustrationscharts

Translation

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«figures» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

numbers and facts that show amounts

numbersthe everyday word for counted amountsThe numbers show that sales went up.

figuresnumbers, often about money or official resultsThe sales figures were very good this year.

statisticsnumbers collected and studied to show a patternStatistics show that most people walk to work.

datafacts and numbers collected for study or computersThe scientists collected data for two years.

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