01 a. Of a definite form or figure.
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Of a definite form or figure.“Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not.” — Bacon.
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2.
Figurative; metaphorical.[Obs.]
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3.
Florid; figurative; involving passing discords by the freer melodic movement of one or more parts or voices in the harmony; as, figurate counterpoint or descant.(Mus.)