FIGMENT


Meaning of FIGMENT in English

fig ‧ ment /ˈfɪɡmənt/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: figmentum , from fingere ; ⇨ ↑ figure 1 ]

a figment of sb’s imagination something that you imagine is real, but does not exist

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.