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 |