1
: having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
free-form furniture
2
: free sense 12b
free-form dancing

Examples of free-form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The latest feature in this vein is called free-form ads. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2024 This article proposes a novel free-form and truss-structured modular self-reconfigurable robot called FreeSN, containing node and strut modules. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Mar. 2024 The free-form activities of kids on a block, in any case, represent a very different situation from that of her kindergarten class. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 On the stand-up stage, comedian Kate Berlant is a lot — a lot of exaggerated faces, a lot of abrupt free-form physicality and a lot of on-a-dime thematic pivots. Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024 Don’t despair if your slices look more ... free-form. Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 Today’s chefs can adopt a different style for each course: free-form, organic, futuristic or no plate at all. Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024 That sort of thing doesn't work well for presentations, though, which often involve images and rearranging things on a free-form layout. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2023 Although the blob mirror name doesn’t exude glamor, this free-form mirror can tie your maximalist room together with minimal effort. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of free-form was in 1942

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“Free-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-form. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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