Thesaurus: forms

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1. n the word/phonological">phonological or word/orthographic">orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something n a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality n a perceptual structure n any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) n alternative names for the body of a human being n the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance n the visual appearance of something or someone n a printed document with spaces in which to write n (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups n an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse n a particular mode in which something is manifested n (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 n a body of students who are taught together n an ability to perform well n a life-size dummy used to display clothes n a mold for setting concrete v create (as an entity) v to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" v develop into a distinctive entity v give shape or form to v make something, usually for a specific function v establish or impress firmly in the mind v assume a form or shape