figuration

[fig-yuh-rey-shuhn]

fig·u·ra·tion

[fig-yuh-rey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of shaping into a particular figure.
2.
the resulting figure or shape: emblematic figurations of the sun and the moon.
3.
the act of representing figuratively.
4.
a figurative representation: allegorical figurations.
5.
the act of marking or adorning with a design.
EXPAND
6.
Music.
a.
the employment of passing notes or other embellishments.
b.
the figuring of a bass part.
COLLAPSE

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English figuracioun < Latin figūrātiōn- (stem of figūrātiō) a shaping. See figurate, -ion
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Figuration is always a great word to know.
So is fifth. Does it mean:
tone on the fifth degree from another tone
note having one eighth of the time value of a whole note
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figuration (ˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən)
 
n
1.  music
 a.  the employment of characteristic patterns of notes, esp in variations on a theme
 b.  decoration or florid ornamentation in general
2.  the act or an instance of representing figuratively, as by means of allegory or emblem
3.  a figurative or emblematic representation
4.  the act of decorating with a design

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