Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - form
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comb. form (usu. as -iform) forming adjectives meaning: 1 having the form of (cruciform; cuneiform). 2 having such a number of (uniform; multiform). Etymology: from or after F - forme f. L -formis f. forma FORM FORM n. & v. --n. 1 a a shape; an arrangement of parts. b the outward aspect (esp. apart from colour) or shape of a body. 2 a person or animal as visible or tangible (the familiar form of the postman). 3 the mode in which a thing exists or manifests itself (took the form of a book). 4 a species, kind, or variety. 5 a a printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted. b a regularly drawn document. 6 esp. Brit. a class in a school. 7 a customary method; what is usually done (common form). 8 a set order of words; a formula. 9 behaviour according to a rule or custom. 10 (prec. by the) correct procedure (knows the form). 11 a (of an athlete, horse, etc.) condition of health and training (is in top form). b Racing details of previous performances. 12 general state or disposition (was in great form). 13 sl. a criminal record. 14 formality or mere ceremony. 15 Gram. a one of the ways in which a word may be spelt or pronounced or inflected. b the external characteristics of words apart from meaning. 16 arrangement and style in literary or musical composition. 17 Philos. the essential nature of a species or thing. 18 a long bench without a back. 19 esp. US Printing = FORME. 20 a hare's lair. 21 = FORMWORK. --v. 1 tr. make or fashion into a certain shape or form. 2 intr. take a certain shape; be formed. 3 tr. be the material of; make up or constitute (together form a unit; forms part of the structure). 4 tr. train or instruct. 5 tr. develop or establish as a concept, institution, or practice (form an idea; formed an alliance; form a habit). 6 tr. (foll. by into) embody, organize. 7 tr. articulate (a word). 8 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) esp. Mil. bring or be brought into a certain arrangement or formation. 9 tr. construct (a new word) by derivation, inflection, etc. Phrases and idioms bad form an offence against current social conventions. form class Linguistics a class of linguistic forms with grammatical or syntactical features in common. form criticism textual analysis of the Bible etc. by tracing the history of its content by forms (e.g. proverbs, myths). form letter a standardized letter to deal with frequently occurring matters. good form what complies with current social conventions. in form fit for racing etc. off form not playing or performing well. on form playing or performing well. out of form not fit for racing etc. Etymology: ME f. OF forme f. L forma mould, form
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French furme, ~e, from Latin ~a ~, beauty Date: 13th century 1. the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material, a body (as of a person) especially in its external appearance or as distinguished from the face ; figure, beauty, the essential nature of a thing as distinguished from its matter: as, idea 1a, the component of a thing that determines its kind, 3. established method of expression or proceeding ; procedure according to rule or rote, a prescribed and set order of words ; ~ula , a printed or typed document with blank spaces for insertion of required or requested in~ation , 5. a. conduct regulated by extraneous controls (as of custom or etiquette) ; ceremony, show without substance, manner or conduct as tested by a prescribed or accepted standard , manner or style of per~ing or accomplishing according to recognized standards of technique , 6. the resting place or nest of a hare, a long seat ; bench, 7. a supporting frame model of the human figure or part (as the torso) of the human figure usually used for displaying apparel, a proportioned and often adjustable model for fitting clothes, a mold in which concrete is placed to set, the printing type or other matter arranged and secured in a chase ready for printing, 9. one of the different modes of existence, action, or manifestation of a particular thing or substance ; kind , a distinguishable group of organisms, linguistic ~, one of the different aspects a word may take as a result of inflection or change of spelling or pronunciation , a mathematical expression of a particular type , 10. a. orderly method of arrangement (as in the presentation of ideas) ; manner of coordinating elements (as of an artistic production or course of reasoning), a particular kind or instance of such arrangement , pattern, schema , the structural element, plan, or design of a work of art, a visible and measurable unit defined by a contour ; a bounded surface or volume, a grade in a British school or in some American private schools, 12....Толковый словарь английского языка
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