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- [free fawrm]
- /fri fɔrm/
- /friː fɔːm/
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- [free fawrm]
- /fri fɔrm/
Definitions of free-form word
- adjective free-form characterized by free form: free-form sculpture. 1
- adjective free-form not organized or planned in a conventional way: a free-form international conglomerate. 1
- adjective free-form encouraged to function or evolve without advance planning; spontaneous: free-form management. 1
- adverb free-form without restrictions or preconceptions: The children were allowed to paint free-form. 1
- noun free-form a shape having an irregular contour, chiefly used in nonrepresentational art and industrial design. 1
- noun free-form Linguistics. a linguistic form that can occur by itself, as fire, book, or run. 1
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Origin of free-form
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Free-form
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
free-form popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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