form

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 External links 1.6 Anagrams 2 Swedish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

English

Etymology

< Middle English forme (“‘shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat, condition, agreement, etc.’”) < Old French forme < Latin forma (“‘shape, figure, image, outline, plan, mold, frame, case, etc., manner, sort, kind, etc.’”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /fɔːm/, SAMPA: /fO:m/
• (GenAm) IPA: /fɔɹm/, SAMPA: /fOr\m/
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)m

Noun

form (plural forms)

1. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
2. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
3. An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
4. A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.

   To apply for the position, complete the application form.

5. (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages.
6. Characteristics not involving atomic components.
7. (uncountable, British) A criminal record.

   "Jim has form."

8. (British, education, dated) A class or year of students (often preceded by an ordinal number to specify the year, as in sixth form).
   • 1928, George Bickerstaff, The mayor, and other folk

     One other day after afternoon school, Mr. Percival came behind me and put his hand on me. " Let me see, what's your name ? Which form are you in ?...

   • 1976, Ronald King, School and college: studies of post-sixteen education

     From the sixth form will come the scholars and the administrators.

Synonyms

• figure, used when discussing people, not animals
• shape, used on animals and on persons

Related terms

• formal
• formula
• formulaic
• formulate
• formulation

Translations

Verb

to form (third-person singular simple present forms, present participle forming, simple past and past participle formed)

1. (transitive) To give shape or visible structure to (a thing or person).
2. (intransitive) To take shape.
3. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To develop a conception in mind.

   When he saw the wreck, he formed the crash in his imagination.

4. (transitive, grammar) To change a word by inflection.

   By adding -ness, you can form a noun of an adjective.

Related terms

• format
• formation

Translations

External links

• form in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• form in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• Alphagram: fmor
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Swedish

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Noun

Inflection for form	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	form	formen	former	formerna
Genitive	forms	formens	formers	formernas

form c.

1. shape