living thing
animate thing | a living (or once living) entity |
shape
form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance, geometry is the mathematical science of shape |
| form genus | an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms |
| form | a mold for setting concrete, they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation |
housing
lodging
living accommodations | structures collectively in which people are housed |
living quarters
quarters | housing available for people to live in, he found quarters for his family, I visited his bachelor quarters |
living room
livingoom
sitting room
front room
parlor parlour | a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
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 |
| developmental age | a measure of a child's development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age norms |
| form | a particular mode in which something is manifested, his resentment took the form of extreme hostility |
| free living | a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites |
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 |
protoplasm
living substance | the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) |
| living arrangement | an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist |
| developmental learning | learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development |
life
living | the experience of being alive, the course of human events and activities, he could no longer cope with the complexities of life |
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 |
| developmental anatomy | the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity |
developmental psychology
genetic psychology
child psychology | the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children |
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 |
| tax form | a form to use when paying your taxes |
| telegraph form | a form to use when sending a telegram |
| living will | a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness, after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will |
| form letter | a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients |