Noun Definition
form
1.Definition: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Category: General2.Definition: (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
Related Noun(s):phase
Category: General4.Definition: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
"Sculpture is a form of art", "What kinds of desserts are there?"
Category: General6.Definition: a mold for setting concrete
"They built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
Category: Objects7.Definition: a particular mode in which something is manifested
"His resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
Category: General8.Definition: 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"
Category: General9.Definition: a printed document with spaces in which to write
"He filled out his tax form"
Category: General10.Definition: alternative names for the body of a human being
Related Noun(s):anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, frame, physique, shape, soma
Category: General11.Definition: an ability to perform well
"He was at the top of his form", "The team was off form last night"
Category: General12.Definition: 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"
Category: General13.Definition: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Related Noun(s):configuration, conformation, contour, shape
Category: General14.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):descriptor, signifier
Category: General15.Definition: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Related Noun(s):shape
Category: General16.Definition: the visual appearance of something or someone
Category: General