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Form — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • figure noun A number or numerical value.
  • form noun The shape or visible structure of something.
  • mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.
  • propriety noun Correct or socially acceptable behavior; good manners and decorum.
  • shape noun The outline or form of something, defined by its outer edges or surface.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

Form is used for these senses in English:

  • fettle A state of physical condition; kilter or trim.
  • figure A shape.
  • form The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
  • form (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
  • mold A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
  • mold The shape or pattern of a mold.
  • propriety (often, in the plural) Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. [from 18th c.]
  • shape The status or condition of something

figure — full definition

  1. noun A number or numerical value.
  2. noun The shape of a person’s body.
  3. noun A person considered in terms of their public role or influence.
  4. noun A diagram or illustration used to convey information.
  5. verb To think, guess, or conclude something.

form — full definition

  1. noun The shape or visible structure of something.
  2. noun A document with blank spaces to be filled in with information.
  3. noun A type or kind of something.
  4. verb To create or bring something into existence.
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