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form

  • EN [ fɔːm]
  • US [ fɔːrm]
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English definition

    Noun

  • 1. 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"
  • 2. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality;

    • "sculpture is a form of art"
    • "what kinds of desserts are there?"
  • 3. 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"
  • 4. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);

    • "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
  • 5. alternative names for the body of a human being;

    • "Leonardo studied the human body"
    • "he has a strong physique"
    • "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
  • 6. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance;

    • "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
  • 7. the visual appearance of something or someone;

    • "the delicate cast of his features"
  • 8. (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;

    • "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
  • 9. a printed document with spaces in which to write;

    • "he filled out his tax form"
  • 10. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;

    • "a new strain of microorganisms"
  • 11. 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"
  • 12. a particular mode in which something is manifested;

    • "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
  • 13. a body of students who are taught together;

    • "early morning classes are always sleepy"
  • 14. an ability to perform well;

    • "he was at the top of his form"
    • "the team was off form last night"
  • 15. a life-size dummy used to display clothes

  • 16. a mold for setting concrete;

    • "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

    Verb

  • 1. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting";

    • "The branches made a roof"
    • "This makes a fine introduction"
  • 2. create (as an entity);

    • "social groups form everywhere"
    • "They formed a company"
  • 3. develop into a distinctive entity;

    • "our plans began to take shape"
  • 4. give a shape or form to;

    • "shape the dough"
  • 5. make something, usually for a specific function;

    • "She molded the riceballs carefully"
    • "Form cylinders from the dough"
    • "shape a figure"
    • "Work the metal into a sword"
  • 6. establish or impress firmly in the mind;

    • "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
  • 7. give shape to;

    • "form the clay into a head"

Example sentences

  • Canals and rivers form the inland waterways of a country.

  • Division is a form of computation.

  • Children should form good habits from the very beginning.

  • The distortion of form is a constant in his painting.

  • Sculpture is a tangible art form.

  • He attached a cheque to the order form.

  • These instruments form a complete set. Don't separate them.

  • Hydrogen combines chemically with oxygen to form water.

  • The liquid is found in a highly concentrated form.

  • " Caught " is an irregular past tense form.

  • Facts have proved time and again the truth that energy can be changed from one form into another.

  • They unite to form a new company.

  • Lying is a form of dishonesty.

  • They banded with people to form a political party.

  • Bakers form dough into loaves.

  • Parents and children form a family.

  • The painted murals in the Dunhuang Grottoes along the ancient Silk Road in China form the world's longest painted corridor , with a total of 45,000 square metres of painted murals.

  • Marijuana is a common form of the drug.

  • the dissipation of energy in the form of heat

  • These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection.

  • Oyster beds, on the mudflats, are a form of fish farming.

  • They believe humans are reincarnated in animal form.

  • Sue is in the sixth form now.

  • Swimming is probably the best form of exercise you can get.

  • Cereals form the staple diet of an enormous number of people around the world.

  • Our bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules.

  • Character is not separable from physical form but is governed by it.

  • She handed over a form, then bobbed down again behind a typewriter.

Phrase collocation

  • in (或主英on) form

    (of a sports player or team) playing or performing well

  • off (或主英out of)form

    (of a sports player or team) not playing or performing well

  • form people/things up

    (或 form up)(chiefly Military)bring or be brought into a certain arrangement or formation

    • Mortimer formed up his troops for the march.

Synonym discrimination

  • form, figure, shape, outline

  • list, catalog(ue), rgeister, roll, schedule, table, chart, form

  • mould, forge, form, shape

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