figuration

== English == === Etymology === Late Middle English figuracion, from Middle French figuration, from Latin figūrō (“to form”). Equivalent to figurate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === enPR: fĭg'-yə-rāʹ-shən, fĭg'-ə-rāʹ-shən, IPA(key): /ˌfɪɡ.jəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ Hyphenation: fig‧ur‧a‧tion Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === figuration (countable and uncountable, plural figurations) The act of giving figure or determinate form. Form, outline or boundaries. Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures. Mixture of concords and discords. (art) Representation through visual forms. (sociology) A structure through which people are joined, or the process of constructing such structures. ==== Derived terms ==== figurational === Anagrams === autofiring == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === figuration f (plural figurations) (theater, film) cast of extras Taking a back seat figuration === Further reading === “figuration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012