/ Dictionary / Index F figurate number: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fig'u•rate num"ber Pronunciation: (fig'yur-it), [key] — Math. Math. a number having the property that the same number of equally spaced dots can be arranged in the shape of a regular geometrical figure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. figural figuration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language