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form

noun
  1. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
    shape
  2. a mold for setting concrete
    “they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation”
  3. a life-size dummy used to display clothes
    manakinmannequinmanikinmannikin
  4. the visual appearance of something or someone
    shape
  5. a particular mode in which something is manifested
    “My resentment took the form of extreme hostility.”
  6. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    shape
  7. an ability to perform well
    “They were at the top of their form.”
  8. alternative names for the body of a human being
    shape
  9. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    “sculpture is a form of art”
    kindvarietysort
  10. a perceptual structure
    “the composition presents problems for students of musical form”
    shape
  11. 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”
    descriptorword formsignifier
  12. a printed document with spaces in which to write
    “The tax form had complicated instructions for us to fill it out.”
  13. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
    “the essay was in the form of a dialogue”
  14. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
    strain
  15. a body of students who are taught together
    courseclassgrade
  16. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system
    phase
verb
  1. give shape or form to
    shape
  2. assume a form or shape
    “the water formed little beads”
  3. make something, usually for a specific function
    shape
  4. establish or impress firmly in the mind
  5. create (as an entity)
    “social groups form everywhere”
    organiseorganize
  6. to compose or represent:'This wall forms the background of the stage setting'
    make
  7. develop into a distinctive entity
    springtake formtake shape