form

nouns

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"

descriptor, form, signifier, word form

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

"sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

form, kind, sort, variety

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"

form, pattern, shape

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

"he could barely make out their shapes"

configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape

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"

anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

form, shape

the visual appearance of something or someone

"the delicate cast of his features"

cast, form, shape

a printed document with spaces in which to write

"he filled out his tax form"

form

is a type of (narrower)

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

document, papers, written document

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

"a new strain of microorganisms"

form, strain, var., variant

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"

form

is a type of (narrower)

a style of expressing yourself in writing

genre, literary genre, writing style

a particular mode in which something is manifested

"his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

form

is a type of (narrower)

how something is done or how it happens

"her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

fashion, manner, mode, style, way

(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"

form, phase

a body of students who are taught together

"early morning classes are always sleepy"

class, course, form, grade

an ability to perform well

"he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"

form

is a type of (narrower)

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

ability

a life-size dummy used to display clothes