form

Meanings

• the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  • "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  • "sculpture is a form of art"
• a perceptual structure
  • "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"
• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
• alternative names for the body of a human being
• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
• the visual appearance of something or someone
• a printed document with spaces in which to write
  • "he filled out his tax form"
• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
• an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
  • "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"
  • "he first sketches the plot in outline form"
• a particular mode in which something is manifested
  • "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
• (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
• a body of students who are taught together
• an ability to perform well
  • "he was at the top of his form"
  • "the team was off form last night"
• a life-size dummy used to display clothes
• a mold for setting concrete
  • "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
• create (as an entity)
  • "social groups form everywhere"
  • "They formed a company"
• to compose or represent:
  • "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
• develop into a distinctive entity
• give shape or form to
  • "form the young child's character"
• make something, usually for a specific function
  • "Form cylinders from the dough"
• establish or impress firmly in the mind
• assume a form or shape
  • "the water formed little beads"

Synonyms

anatomy, bod, build, cast, chassis, class, configuration, conformation, constitute, contour, course, descriptor, figure, flesh, forge, frame, grade, human body, imprint, kind, make, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, material body, mold, mould, organise, organize, pattern, phase, physical body, physique, shape, signifier, soma, sort, spring, strain, take form, take shape, var., variant, variety, word form, work