Meaning of 'form'

noun

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

Synonyms: shape

noun

a mold for setting concrete

Example: "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

noun

a life-size dummy used to display clothes

Synonyms: manakin mannequin manikin mannikin

noun

the visual appearance of something or someone

Synonyms: shape

noun

a particular mode in which something is manifested

Example: "My resentment took the form of extreme hostility."

noun

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Synonyms: shape

noun

an ability to perform well

Example: "They were at the top of their form."

noun

alternative names for the body of a human being

Synonyms: shape

noun

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Example: "sculpture is a form of art"

Synonyms: kind variety sort

noun

a perceptual structure

Example: "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"

Synonyms: shape

noun

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

Example: "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

Synonyms: descriptor word form signifier

noun

a printed document with spaces in which to write

Example: "The tax form had complicated instructions for us to fill it out."

noun

an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

Example: "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"

noun

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

Synonyms: strain

noun

a body of students who are taught together

Synonyms: course class grade

noun

(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system

Synonyms: phase

verb

give shape or form to

Synonyms: shape

verb

assume a form or shape

Example: "the water formed little beads"

verb

make something, usually for a specific function

Synonyms: shape

verb

establish or impress firmly in the mind

verb

create (as an entity)

Example: "social groups form everywhere"

Synonyms: organise organize

verb

to compose or represent:'This wall forms the background of the stage setting'

Synonyms: make

verb

develop into a distinctive entity

Synonyms: spring take form take shape