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According to WordNet, the noun "form" has 16 sense(s).

107092356 an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form".

103384535 a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation".

105217168 alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak".

105839024 a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?".

106290637 the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached".

103717921 a life-size dummy used to display clothes.

114480065 (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; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system".

104677514 the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features".

105930736 a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them".

104930478 a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility".

106473563 a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form".

100027807 the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape".

105200670 an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night".

108238463 a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy".

108111157 (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms".

105064037 any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes".


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