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How to pronounce forms
IPA transcription: ['fɔɹmz]
Pronunciation variants: ['fɔɹmz]['fɚmz]
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Noun
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
“sculpture is a form of art”
“what kinds of desserts are there?”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
“he could barely make out their shapes”
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a body of students who are taught together
“early morning classes are always sleepy”
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(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”
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the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
“geometry is the mathematical science of shape”
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the visual appearance of something or someone
“the delicate cast of his features”
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(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
“a new strain of microorganisms”
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a printed document with spaces in which to write
“he filled out his tax form”
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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”
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a particular mode in which something is manifested
“his resentment took the form of extreme hostility”
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an ability to perform well
“he was at the top of his form”
“the team was off form last night”
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a life-size dummy used to display clothes
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a mold for setting concrete
“they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation”
Verb
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create (as an entity)
“social groups form everywhere”
“They formed a company”
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to compose or represent:
“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”
“The branches made a roof”
“This makes a fine introduction”
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develop into a distinctive entity
“our plans began to take shape”
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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”
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give shape or form to
“shape the dough”
“form the young child's character”
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establish or impress firmly in the mind
“We imprint our ideas onto our children”
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assume a form or shape
“the water formed little beads”
Usage examples
- In the sixth form, there are eight forms within each year.
- Necessary reforms of the institution were blocked.
- It forms a colored complex that can be measured using spectroscopy.
- It forms variably colored, but typically dull green crystals in the monoclinic prismatic class.
- Most Unix platforms including Linux support Pthreads.
- Later order forms, such as those by Electronics Boutique, set the date in November.
- Part of the train ended up wedged between the station platforms and building structures.
- This area forms important habitats for numerous species.
- Nowadays it has two platforms and is served only by stopping services.
- Forms going up — carpenters coming down — lamps, glasses, harps.