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the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance<carved the block of wood into the form of a duck>Synonymscast, configuration, conformation, figure, geometry, shapeRelated Wordscontour, outline, profile, silhouette; framework, skeleton, situation; arrangement, layout, organization, pattern, plan, setupNear Antonymscomposition, material, matter, stuff, substance
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a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it<I filled out all the forms for applying to the school>Synonymsblank, document, paperRelated Wordsinstrument, writ
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personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting<it's bad form to throw a tantrum on the court when you lose a tennis match>— see manner 1
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a state of being or fitness<after a long season off, the football team is back in good form>— see condition 1
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a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes<put the dress on the form to finish pinning it together>— see mannequin 1
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an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules<we'll use the second form in our church missals for todayʼs Lenten service>— see rite
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socially acceptable behavior<displayed good form throughout the formal dinner>— see decency 1
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the means or procedure for doing something<there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings>— see method
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the type of body that a person has<has the big-boned form of a linebacker>— see physique
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the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged<liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile>— see composition 3
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