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form - 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" |
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shape,
pattern |
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structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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percept,
perceptual experience,
perception the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
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fractal (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
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gestalt a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
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grid a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
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kaleidoscope an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
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mosaic art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
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strand line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
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form - 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" |
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signifier,
descriptor |
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word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
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linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
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plural,
plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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singular,
singular form the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
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ghost word a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
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root word,
theme,
radical,
stem,
root,
base a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
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etymon,
root a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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citation form,
entry word,
main entry word the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
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abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it
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acronym a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
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form - a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form" |
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papers,
written document,
document anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
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blank space,
space,
place the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
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application form a form to use when making an application
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claim form a form to use when filing a claim
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order form a form to use when placing an order
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questionnaire a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
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requisition form,
requisition an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
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tax form a form to use when paying your taxes
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telegraph form a form to use when sending a telegram
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form - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" |
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shape,
cast |
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visual aspect,
appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
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form - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" |
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variant,
strain |
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taxon,
taxonomic category,
taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations
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species a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
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biological science,
biology the science that studies living organisms
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form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" |
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mold,
mould,
cast container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
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form - 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" |
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literary genre,
writing style,
genre a style of expressing yourself in writing
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versification the art or practice of writing verse
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form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility" |
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manner,
fashion,
mode,
style,
way a way of acting or behaving
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form - an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night" |
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ability the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
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form - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company" |
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organize,
organise |
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create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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regroup,
reorganise,
reorganize reorganize into new groups
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choose up form sides, as for a game
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draw up come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
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regiment assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
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syndicate sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
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form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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constellate form a constellation or cluster
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culminate rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest"
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granulate,
grain form granulating tissue; "wounds and ulcers can granulate"
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conglobate,
conglobe assume a globular shape
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bunch,
bunch up,
cluster,
bundle,
clump gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"
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brecciate break into breccia; "brecciate rock"
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reticulate divide so as to form a network
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flake cover with flakes or as if with flakes
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head remove the head of; "head the fish"
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bead string together like beads
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form - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" |
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constitute,
make |
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comprise,
constitute,
make up,
be,
represent form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
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chelate form a chelate, in chemistry
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add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
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form - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" |
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spring |
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become enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
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regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
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