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figuration
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figure
figure eight
figure eight descender
figure-hugging
figure in
figure of eight
figure of merit
figure of speech
figure on
figure out
figure skate
figure skating
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figured bass
figurehead
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figure of merit
fig·ure of mer·it


noun 
Definition:
 
measure of performance for machine: a parameter or characteristic of a machine, component, or instrument that is used as a measure of its performance
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