figuur — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
figuur is used for these senses in English:
- curve A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject.
- figure A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.
- picture A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
curve — full definition
- noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
- verb To bend gradually rather than at a sharp angle.
- noun A system of grading students relative to how the whole class performed, rather than against a fixed standard.
figure — full definition
- noun A number or numerical value.
- noun The shape of a person’s body.
- noun A person considered in terms of their public role or influence.
- noun A diagram or illustration used to convey information.
- verb To think, guess, or conclude something.