shape form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance, geometry is the mathematical science of shape |
bureaucratic procedure red tape | needlessly timeonsuming procedure |
form genus | an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms |
adhesive tape | tape coated with adhesive |
cassette tape | a cassette that contains magnetic tape |
cellulose tape Scotch tape Sellotape | transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending |
duct tape | a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses, duct tape holds the world together |
form | a mold for setting concrete, they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation |
friction tape insulating tape | a wateresistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
magnetic tape mag tape tape | memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide, used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information, he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview |
mannequin manikin mannikin manakin form | a life-size dummy used to display clothes |
masking tape masking paper | adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted |
tape | a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening, he used a piece of tape for a belt, he wrapped a tape around the package |
tape tape recording taping | a recording made on magnetic tape, the several recordings were combined on a master tape |
tape tapeline tape measure | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths, the carpenter should have used his tape measure |
tape cartridge | a cartridge containing magnetic tape, for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems |
tape deck | electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers), a component in an audio system |
tape drive tape transport transport | a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read write heads of a tape playback recorder |
tape player | electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes |
tape recorder tape machine | a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape |
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 |
shape form configuration contour conformation | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline), he could barely make out their shapes |
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 |
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 |
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 |