FORM
(noun, verb)Definitions
How to pronounce form:
Form - as a 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"
A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Example: "Sculpture is a form of art"
A perceptual structure
Example: "The composition presents problems for students of musical form"
Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Example: "He could barely make out their shapes"
Alternative names for the body of a human being
Example: "Leonardo studied the human body"
The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Example: "Geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
The visual appearance of something or someone
Example: "The delicate cast of his features"
A printed document with spaces in which to write
Example: "He filled out his tax form"
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Example: "A new strain of microorganisms"
An arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
Example: "The essay was in the form of a dialogue"
A particular mode in which something is manifested
Example: "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
Example: "The reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
A body of students who are taught together
Example: "Early morning classes are always sleepy"
An ability to perform well
Example: "He was at the top of his form"
A life-size dummy used to display clothes
A mold for setting concrete
Example: "They built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
Form - as a verb
Create (as an entity)
Example: "Social groups form everywhere"
To compose or represent
Example: "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
Develop into a distinctive entity
Example: "Our plans began to take shape"
Give shape or form to
Example: "Shape the dough"
Make something, usually for a specific function
Example: "She molded the rice balls carefully"
Establish or impress firmly in the mind
Example: "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
Assume a form or shape
Example: "The water formed little beads"
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Word Game Points
FORM has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
FORM has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
FORM has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.