shape form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance, geometry is the mathematical science of shape |
entrance entering entry ingress incoming | the act of entering, she made a grand entrance |
registration enrollment enrolment | the act of enrolling |
introduction debut first appearance launching unveiling entry | the act of beginning something new, they looked forward to the debut of their new product line |
single entry single-entry bookkeeping | a simple bookkeeping system, transactions are entered in only one account |
double entry double-entry bookkeeping | bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another |
registration fire | fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets |
adjustment registration readjustment | the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
form genus | an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms |
entrance entranceway entryway entry entree | something that provides access (to get in or get out), they waited at the entrance to the garden, beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral |
form | a mold for setting concrete, they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation |
mannequin manikin mannikin manakin form | a life-size dummy used to display clothes |
form shape cast | the visual appearance of something or someone, the delicate cast of his features |
good form | behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time, it is not good form to brag about winning |
form | a particular mode in which something is manifested, his resentment took the form of extreme hostility |
registration | (music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music, the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops |
shape form configuration contour conformation | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline), he could barely make out their shapes |
right of entry | the legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner |
right of re-entry | the legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with) |
form | an ability to perform well, he was at the top of his form, the team was off form last night |
life form | the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism |
e human body physical body material body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh | 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 |
kind sort form variety | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality, sculpture is a form of art, what kinds of desserts are there? |
art form | (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) |
form shape pattern | 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 |
sonata form | a musical form having sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation, characteristic of st movement of a sonata or symphony |
form word form signifier descriptor | 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 |
plural plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
singular singular form | the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton |
citation form main entry word entry word | the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary |
lexical entry dictionary entry | the entry in a dictionary of information about a word |
free morpheme free form | a morpheme that can occur alone |
bound morpheme bound form | a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction, eg an -s at the end of plural nouns |
combining form | a bound form used only in compounds, `hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology' |
part of speech form class word class | one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context |
major form class | any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar |
transitive verb transitive verb form transitive | a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical |
doubly transitive verb doubly transitive verb form | a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object |
intransitive verb intransitive verb form intransitive | a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object |
title title of respect form of address | an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General', the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title |
poem verse form | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines |
license number registration number | the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it |
form | a printed document with spaces in which to write, he filled out his tax form |
application form | a form to use when making an application |
claim form | a form to use when filing a claim |
order form | a form to use when placing an order |
requisition requisition form | an official form on which a request in made, first you have to fill out the requisition |
tax form | a form to use when paying your taxes |
telegraph form | a form to use when sending a telegram |
registration | a document certifying an act of registering |