figurate number
[ fig-yer-it ]
/ ˈfɪg yər ɪt /
noun Mathematics.
a number having the property that the same number of equally spaced dots can be arranged in the shape of a regular geometrical figure.
Origin of figurate number
First recorded in 1605–15
Words nearby figurate number
figuline,
figural,
figurant,
figurante,
figurate,
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figuration,
figurative,
figurative language,
figure,
figure and ground