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Figures

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈfɪɡjərz/nounCore term

In business english, figures means: Numbers that show amounts, results or statistics, especially official numbers about sales, costs or performance.

In Turkish: rakamlar, veriler, sayılar

How it is used

Usually plural in business: 'sales figures', 'the latest figures', 'the figures for March'. You check, compare and publish figures; to 'crunch the figures' is to calculate and analyse them. 'In double figures' means between 10 and 99.

Example sentences

  1. The sales figures for March are much better than we expected.

  2. Can you double-check these figures before the report goes to the board?

Common collocations

  • sales figures
  • latest figures
  • crunch the figures
  • official figures
  • in double figures
  • ballpark figureA rough estimate of a number, such as a price or cost, given when the exact figure is not yet known.
  • chartA picture that shows numbers or information in a visual way, such as a bar chart, a pie chart or a line chart.
  • revenueThe total amount of money a company receives from selling its goods or services in a period, before any costs are taken away.
  • forecastA statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially to sales, costs or demand, based on current data and trends.

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