# figures

Pronunciation: US say "FIG-yurz" /ˈfɪɡjɚz/; UK say "FIG-uhz" /ˈfɪɡəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of figure. — plural of figure
   - Simple: Plural of figure. Use this when you mean more than one figure.
   - _The artist sketched two figures standing near a doorway._
   - _Sales figures rose sharply in the final quarter._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of figure. — third-person singular simple present indicative of figure
   - Simple: The form of figure used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _My brother figures the bill in his head faster than a calculator._
   - _The coach figures that a day of rest will help the team recover._

## Phrase

3. A remark made when an unwelcome or unsurprising outcome turns out to be exactly what one would have predicted. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Said when something happens just the way you expected, usually something annoying.
   - _We waited an hour and then the meeting was canceled; it figures._
   - _It figures that the printer would jam right before the deadline._

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