form


Meanings

  • 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"
  • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality;
    • "sculpture is a form of art"
  • a perceptual structure;
    • "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"
  • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
  • alternative names for the body of a human being;
  • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance;
  • the visual appearance of something or someone;
  • a printed document with spaces in which to write;
    • "he filled out his tax form"
  • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
  • 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"
  • a particular mode in which something is manifested;
    • "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;
  • a body of students who are taught together;
  • an ability to perform well;
    • "he was at the top of his form"
    • "the team was off form last night"
  • a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  • a mold for setting concrete;
    • "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
  • create (as an entity);
    • "social groups form everywhere"
    • "They formed a company"
  • to compose or represent:
    • "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
  • develop into a distinctive entity;
  • give shape or form to;
    • "form the young child's character"
  • make something, usually for a specific function;
  • establish or impress firmly in the mind;
  • assume a form or shape;
    • "the water formed little beads"
  • FORM v -ED -ING, -S to produce FORMABLE adj


Scrabble Score: 9

form is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

form is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

form is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

form is a valid Words With Friends word