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

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Whereas Slack supports more free-form communication and allows anyone to join channels across a workspace, Teams organizes employees into separate groups with dedicated channels. John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 Not in the dystopian sense of reading free-form imagination or dreams, that’s still beyond current science. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Perched on a hill with panoramic views of the winery, the vineyards, and the valley beyond, the luxury hotel—whose free-form bronzed titanium roof seems to undulate in the unrelenting sun—is arguably the country’s most iconic getaway, and a dazzling complement to the winery. Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 22 July 2025 Photo : Become Legendary The angular free-form pool flows around a large patio. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for free-form

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 16 Sep. 2025.

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