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Noun

form - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
shape, pattern
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
percept, perceptual experience, perception the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
fractal (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
gestalt a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
grid a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
kaleidoscope an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
mosaic art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
form - 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"
word form, signifier, descriptor
word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
singular, singular form the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
ghost word a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
root word, theme, radical, stem, root, base a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
etymon, root a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
citation form, entry word, main entry word the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it
form - a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"
papers, written document, document anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
blank space, space, place the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
application form a form to use when making an application
claim form a form to use when filing a claim
order form a form to use when placing an order
questionnaire a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
requisition form, requisition an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
tax form a form to use when paying your taxes
form - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
shape, cast
visual aspect, appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
form - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
variant, strain, var.
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations
species a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms
form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
mold, mould, cast container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
form - 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"
literary genre, writing style, genre a style of expressing yourself in writing
form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
form - an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"
form - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
kind, sort, variety
category a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
description sort or variety; "every description of book was there"
type a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"
antitype an opposite or contrasting type
art form (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
flavor, flavour (physics) the six kinds of quarks
color, colour the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
species a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
genus a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"
make, brand a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
genre a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
ilk, like a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
manner a way of acting or behaving
model the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
stripe a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"
shape, configuration, contour, conformation
spatial property, spatiality any property relating to or occupying space
keenness, sharpness thinness of edge or fineness of point
bluntness, dullness the quality of being direct and outspoken; "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"
topography the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
lobularity the property of having lobules
concaveness, concavity the property possessed by a concave shape
convexness, convexity the property possessed by a convex shape
angularity the property possessed by a shape that has angles
narrowing the act of making something narrower
curvature, curve the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
roundness the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
straightness freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
crookedness the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
shape
attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
solid a three-dimensional shape
plane, sheet a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
natural shape a shape created by natural forces; not man-made
flair, flare a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
figure a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
angular shape, angularity a shape having one or more sharp angles
round shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
distorted shape, distortion a shape resulting from distortion
amorphous shape an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
connexion, connection, link shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
circle any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
square a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
triangle a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
tower, pillar, column a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, flesh
organic structure, physical structure, body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
human, human being, homo, man any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
person a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
juvenile body the body of a young person
adult body the body of an adult human being
male body the body of a male human being
form - (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; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
phase
state of matter, state (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
physical chemistry the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
dispersed particles, dispersed phase (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
form - a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
class, grade, course
assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place
master class a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert
form - a life-size dummy used to display clothes
mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin

Verb

form - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"
organize, organise
create, make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
regroup, reorganise, reorganize reorganize into new groups
choose up form sides, as for a game
draw up come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
regiment assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
syndicate sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
constellate form a constellation or cluster
culminate rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest"
granulate, grain form granulating tissue; "wounds and ulcers can granulate"
conglobate, conglobe assume a globular shape
bunch, bunch up, cluster, bundle, clump gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"
brecciate break into breccia; "brecciate rock"
reticulate divide so as to form a network
flake cover with flakes or as if with flakes
head remove the head of; "head the fish"
bead string together like beads
form - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
constitute, make
comprise, constitute, make up, be, represent form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
chelate form a chelate, in chemistry
add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
form - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
take form, take shape, spring
become enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
shape
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
individuate give individual shape or form to; "Language that individuates his memories"
tie form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
terrace make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land"
fork shape like a fork; "She forked her fingers"
tabulate shape or cut with a flat surface
dimension shape or form to required dimensions
roll execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
strike cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
crystallise, crystalise, crystalize, crystallize cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts"
twist twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
sliver form into slivers; "sliver wood"
ridge form into a ridge
plume form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
round off, round out, round express as a round number; "round off the amount"
scollop, scallop shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"
square up, square even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
dish make concave; shape like a dish
fit insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
flatten lower the pitch of (musical notes)
distort, deform, strain alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
block shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
block shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
cup treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
encircle, circle form a circle around; "encircle the errors"
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
form - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
shape, work, mold, mould, forge
create from raw material, create from raw stuff make from scratch
carve cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
swage, upset form metals with a swage
chip break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
layer make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands"
cut out cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out"
machine make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"
grind reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
stamp destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"
puddle make a puddle by splashing water
beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
preform form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
preform form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
mound form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth"
hill form into a hill
roughcast apply roughcast to; "roughcast a wall"
reshape, remold shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country"
sinter cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
mould, mold, cast become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"
throw throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
hand-build, handbuild, coil make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
work on, process, work subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
sculpt, sculpture shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
mould, model, mold form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
imprint
act upon, influence, work have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
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Substantiv

form - The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
form - A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
form - An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
form - A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
form - A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages.
form - Characteristics not involving atomic components.
form - A criminal record; loosely, past history in a given area.
form - The den or home of a hare.
form - A long bench with no back.
form - A window or dialogue box.
form - An infraspecific rank.

Verb

form - To give shape or visible structure to a thing or person.
form - To take shape.
form - To create a word by inflection or derivation.
form - To constitute, to compose, to make up.

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  • form
    The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
  • form
    A document wıth blank spaces to be filled in by the user.
  • form
    To gıve shape or visible structure to a thing or person.
  • form
    In botanics, a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups.
  • form
    To create something, usually for a specific function.
  • form
    A method of doing something.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) form
  • Presens: form / forms
  • Preteritum: formed
  • Perfektum: (have) formed

Substantiv

  • Entall: form
  • Flertall: forms

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