FORM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
   Synonym(s)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • geometry is the mathematical science of shape
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attribute (what does attribute mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • solid (what does solid mean?)
   • plane (what does plane mean?)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   • natural shape (what does natural shape mean?)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • flair (what does flair mean?)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   • angular shape (what does angular shape mean?)
   • angularity (what does angularity mean?)
   • round shape (what does round shape mean?)
   • distorted shape (what does distorted shape mean?)
   • distortion (what does distortion mean?)
   • amorphous shape (what does amorphous shape mean?)
   • connection (what does connection mean?)
   • connexion (what does connexion mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • square (what does square mean?)
   • triangle (what does triangle mean?)
   • column (what does column mean?)
   • tower (what does tower mean?)
   • pillar (what does pillar mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a mold for setting concrete
   Usage Example(s)
   • they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • mould (what does mould mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • mould (what does mould mean?)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a life-size dummy used to display clothes
   Synonym(s)
   • manakin (what does manakin mean?)
   • manikin (what does manikin mean?)
   • mannequin (what does mannequin mean?)
   • mannikin (what does mannikin mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dummy (what does dummy mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the visual appearance of something or someone
   Synonym(s)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the delicate cast of his features
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appearance (what does appearance mean?)
   • visual aspect (what does visual aspect mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • mould (what does mould mean?)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a particular mode in which something is manifested
   Usage Example(s)
   • his resentment took the form of extreme hostility
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • manner (what does manner mean?)
   • mode (what does mode mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   • way (what does way mean?)
   • fashion (what does fashion mean?)
6. Meaning
   • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
   Synonym(s)
   • configuration (what does configuration mean?)
   • conformation (what does conformation mean?)
   • contour (what does contour mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spatial property (what does spatial property mean?)
   • spatiality (what does spatiality mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sharpness (what does sharpness mean?)
   • keenness (what does keenness mean?)
   • dullness (what does dullness mean?)
   • dulness (what does dulness mean?)
   • bluntness (what does bluntness mean?)
   • topography (what does topography mean?)
   • lobularity (what does lobularity mean?)
   • concavity (what does concavity mean?)
   • concaveness (what does concaveness mean?)
   • convexity (what does convexity mean?)
   • convexness (what does convexness mean?)
   • angularity (what does angularity mean?)
   • narrowing (what does narrowing mean?)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • roundness (what does roundness mean?)
   • straightness (what does straightness mean?)
   • crookedness (what does crookedness mean?)
   • stratification (what does stratification mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • straight (what does straight mean?)
   • crooked (what does crooked mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • contour (what does contour mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
7. Meaning
   • an ability to perform well
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was at the top of his form
   • the team was off form last night
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ability (what does ability mean?)
8. Meaning
   • alternative names for the body of a human being
   Synonym(s)
   • anatomy (what does anatomy mean?)
   • bod (what does bod mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • chassis (what does chassis mean?)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
   • flesh (what does flesh mean?)
   • frame (what does frame mean?)
   • human body (what does human body mean?)
   • material body (what does material body mean?)
   • physical body (what does physical body mean?)
   • physique (what does physique mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • soma (what does soma mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Leonardo studied the human body
   • he has a strong physique
   • the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • body (what does body mean?)
   • organic structure (what does organic structure mean?)
   • physical structure (what does physical structure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • person (what does person mean?)
   • juvenile body (what does juvenile body mean?)
   • adult body (what does adult body mean?)
   • male body (what does male body mean?)
   • female body (what does female body mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
   Synonym(s)
   • kind (what does kind mean?)
   • sort (what does sort mean?)
   • variety (what does variety mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • sculpture is a form of art
   • what kinds of desserts are there?
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • category (what does category mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • description (what does description mean?)
   • type (what does type mean?)
   • antitype (what does antitype mean?)
   • art form (what does art form mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   • flavor (what does flavor mean?)
   • flavour (what does flavour mean?)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • species (what does species mean?)
   • genus (what does genus mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • genre (what does genre mean?)
   • ilk (what does ilk mean?)
   • manner (what does manner mean?)
   • model (what does model mean?)
   • stripe (what does stripe mean?)
   • the like (what does the like mean?)
   • the likes of (what does the likes of mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • classify (what does classify mean?)
   • class (what does class mean?)
   • sort (what does sort mean?)
   • assort (what does assort mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a perceptual structure
    Synonym(s)
    • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
    • shape (what does shape mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the composition presents problems for students of musical form
    • a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • structure (what does structure mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • fractal (what does fractal mean?)
    • gestalt (what does gestalt mean?)
    • mosaic (what does mosaic mean?)
    • strand (what does strand mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
    • determine (what does determine mean?)
    • shape (what does shape mean?)
    • mold (what does mold mean?)
    • influence (what does influence mean?)
    • regulate (what does regulate mean?)
    • shape (what does shape mean?)
    • form (what does form mean?)
11. Meaning
    • the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
    Synonym(s)
    • descriptor (what does descriptor mean?)
    • signifier (what does signifier mean?)
    • word form (what does word form mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • word (what does word mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • plural (what does plural mean?)
    • plural form (what does plural form mean?)
    • singular (what does singular mean?)
    • singular form (what does singular form mean?)
    • ghost word (what does ghost word mean?)
    • root (what does root mean?)
    • root word (what does root word mean?)
    • base (what does base mean?)
    • stem (what does stem mean?)
    • theme (what does theme mean?)
    • radical (what does radical mean?)
    • etymon (what does etymon mean?)
    • root (what does root mean?)
    • citation form (what does citation form mean?)
    • main entry word (what does main entry word mean?)
    • entry word (what does entry word mean?)
    • abbreviation (what does abbreviation mean?)
    • acronym (what does acronym mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • mean (what does mean mean?)
    • intend (what does intend mean?)
    • signify (what does signify mean?)
    • stand for (what does stand for mean?)
12. Meaning
    • a printed document with spaces in which to write
    Usage Example(s)
    • he filled out his tax form
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • document (what does document mean?)
    • written document (what does written document mean?)
    • papers (what does papers mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • application form (what does application form mean?)
    • claim form (what does claim form mean?)
    • order form (what does order form mean?)
    • questionnaire (what does questionnaire mean?)
    • requisition (what does requisition mean?)
    • requisition form (what does requisition form mean?)
    • tax form (what does tax form mean?)
    • telegraph form (what does telegraph form mean?)
13. Meaning
    • an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
    Usage Example(s)
    • the essay was in the form of a dialogue
    • he first sketches the plot in outline form
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • writing style (what does writing style mean?)
    • literary genre (what does literary genre mean?)
    • genre (what does genre mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • versification (what does versification mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • form (what does form mean?)
    • constitute (what does constitute mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
14. Meaning
    • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
    Synonym(s)
    • strain (what does strain mean?)
    • var. (what does var. mean?)
    • variant (what does variant mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • a new strain of microorganisms
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • taxonomic group (what does taxonomic group mean?)
    • taxonomic category (what does taxonomic category mean?)
    • taxon (what does taxon mean?)
15. Meaning
    • a body of students who are taught together
    Synonym(s)
    • class (what does class mean?)
    • grade (what does grade mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • early morning classes are always sleepy
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • gathering (what does gathering mean?)
    • assemblage (what does assemblage mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • sixth form (what does sixth form mean?)
    • biology class (what does biology class mean?)
    • chemistry class (what does chemistry class mean?)
    • English class (what does English class mean?)
    • first grade (what does first grade mean?)
    • master class (what does master class mean?)
    • physics class (what does physics class mean?)
    • Sunday school class (what does Sunday school class mean?)
16. Meaning
    • (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
    Synonym(s)
    • phase (what does phase mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
    Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • state of matter (what does state of matter mean?)
    • state (what does state mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • dispersed phase (what does dispersed phase mean?)
    • dispersed particles (what does dispersed particles mean?)
    • dispersing phase (what does dispersing phase mean?)
    • dispersion medium (what does dispersion medium mean?)
    • dispersing medium (what does dispersing medium mean?)

FORM as VERB

1. Meaning
   • give a shape or form to
   Synonym(s)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • shape the dough
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • individuate (what does individuate mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • terrace (what does terrace mean?)
   • fork (what does fork mean?)
   • tabulate (what does tabulate mean?)
   • dimension (what does dimension mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • crystallize (what does crystallize mean?)
   • crystallise (what does crystallise mean?)
   • crystalise (what does crystalise mean?)
   • crystalize (what does crystalize mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • culminate (what does culminate mean?)
   • granulate (what does granulate mean?)
   • grain (what does grain mean?)
   • sliver (what does sliver mean?)
   • ridge (what does ridge mean?)
   • plume (what does plume mean?)
   • round (what does round mean?)
   • round out (what does round out mean?)
   • round off (what does round off mean?)
   • scallop (what does scallop mean?)
   • scollop (what does scollop mean?)
   • square (what does square mean?)
   • square up (what does square up mean?)
   • dish (what does dish mean?)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)
   • flatten (what does flatten mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   • distort (what does distort mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • cup (what does cup mean?)
   • encircle (what does encircle mean?)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • shaping (what does shaping mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • configuration (what does configuration mean?)
   • contour (what does contour mean?)
   • conformation (what does conformation mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • maker (what does maker mean?)
   • shaper (what does shaper mean?)
   • shaper (what does shaper mean?)
   • shaping machine (what does shaping machine mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give shape to
   Usage Example(s)
   • form the clay into a head
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • layer (what does layer mean?)
   • bunch (what does bunch mean?)
   • bunch up (what does bunch up mean?)
   • bundle (what does bundle mean?)
   • cluster (what does cluster mean?)
   • clump (what does clump mean?)
   • cut out (what does cut out mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • brecciate (what does brecciate mean?)
   • reticulate (what does reticulate mean?)
   • flake (what does flake mean?)
   • strickle (what does strickle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • shaping (what does shaping mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make something, usually for a specific function
   Synonym(s)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • mould (what does mould mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She molded the riceballs carefully
   • Form cylinders from the dough
   • shape a figure
   • Work the metal into a sword
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • create from raw material (what does create from raw material mean?)
   • create from raw stuff (what does create from raw stuff mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carve (what does carve mean?)
   • swage (what does swage mean?)
   • upset (what does upset mean?)
   • chip (what does chip mean?)
   • machine (what does machine mean?)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
   • puddle (what does puddle mean?)
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • preform (what does preform mean?)
   • preform (what does preform mean?)
   • mound (what does mound mean?)
   • hill (what does hill mean?)
   • roughcast (what does roughcast mean?)
   • reshape (what does reshape mean?)
   • remold (what does remold mean?)
   • sinter (what does sinter mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • mould (what does mould mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • handbuild (what does handbuild mean?)
   • hand-build (what does hand-build mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • sculpt (what does sculpt mean?)
   • sculpture (what does sculpture mean?)
   • model (what does model mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • mould (what does mould mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • shaping (what does shaping mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • maker (what does maker mean?)
   • shaper (what does shaper mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • shaping (what does shaping mean?)
4. Meaning
   • establish or impress firmly in the mind
   Synonym(s)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We imprint our ideas onto our children
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   • act upon (what does act upon mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
   • imprinting (what does imprinting mean?)
5. Meaning
   • create (as an entity)
   Synonym(s)
   • organise (what does organise mean?)
   • organize (what does organize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • social groups form everywhere
   • They formed a company
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • create (what does create mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reorganize (what does reorganize mean?)
   • reorganise (what does reorganise mean?)
   • regroup (what does regroup mean?)
   • choose up (what does choose up mean?)
   • draw up (what does draw up mean?)
   • regiment (what does regiment mean?)
   • syndicate (what does syndicate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • administration (what does administration mean?)
   • governance (what does governance mean?)
   • governing body (what does governing body mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • brass (what does brass mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • administration (what does administration mean?)
   • governance (what does governance mean?)
   • governing body (what does governing body mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • brass (what does brass mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
6. Meaning
   • to compose or represent:”This wall forms the background of the stage setting”
   Synonym(s)
   • constitute (what does constitute mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The branches made a roof
   • This makes a fine introduction
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • constitute (what does constitute mean?)
   • represent (what does represent mean?)
   • make up (what does make up mean?)
   • comprise (what does comprise mean?)
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • constellate (what does constellate mean?)
   • conglobate (what does conglobate mean?)
   • conglobe (what does conglobe mean?)
   • chelate (what does chelate mean?)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • composition (what does composition mean?)
   • makeup (what does makeup mean?)
   • component (what does component mean?)
   • constituent (what does constituent mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
7. Meaning
   • develop into a distinctive entity
   Synonym(s)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • take form (what does take form mean?)
   • take shape (what does take shape mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • our plans began to take shape
   Hypernyms(s) form is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • become (what does become mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • regenerate (what does regenerate mean?)
   • head (what does head mean?)
   • bead (what does bead mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)