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antiform

antiform noun: a topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a convex formation, but may not actually form a real anticline (i.e., the oldest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).

Noun

antiform (plural antiforms)

  1. A topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a convex formation, but may not actually form a real anticline (i.e., the oldest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).
  2. A form that defies the usual conventions of artistic forms.
    • Dada forms and antiforms were used as a means of reacting against Abstract Expressionism and abstract art generally[…]1983, Edith Kurzweil, William Phillips, Writers and Politics: A Partisan Review Reader, page 236

Antonyms of antiform

Forms of antiform

pluralantiforms

Origin of antiform

From anti- + form.

Words formed from antiform

Questions about antiform

What does antiform mean?
Antiform means a topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a convex formation, but may not actually form a real anticline (i.e., the oldest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).
What part of speech is antiform?
Antiform is a noun.
What is the plural of antiform?
The plural of antiform is antiforms.

Words near antiform in the dictionary

  1. antiforeigner
  2. antiforeignism
  3. antiforensic
  4. antiforensics
  5. antiforgery
  6. antiform
  7. antiformal
  8. antiformalism
  9. antiformalisms
  10. antiformalist
  11. antiformalistic

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