(n)form, word form, signifier, descriptorthe 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”
(n)kind, sort, form, varietya category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality“sculpture is a form of art”, “what kinds of desserts are there?”
(n)form, shape, patterna perceptual structure“the composition presents problems for students of musical form”, “a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them”
(n)form, variant, strain, var.(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups“a new strain of microorganisms”
(n)forman 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”
(n)phase, form(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”
(v)form, constitute, maketo compose or represent“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”, “The branches made a roof”, “This makes a fine introduction”
(v)shape, form, work, mold, mould, forgemake something, usually for a specific function“She molded the rice balls carefully”, “Form cylinders from the dough”, “shape a figure”, “Work the metal into a sword”
