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free-form

US/ˈfɹi.foɹm/

free-form adjective: having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.

Adjective

free-form (comparative more free-form, superlative most free-form)

  1. Having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.
    • This annual March gathering of the digital elite, held at a resort near Tucson, is a combination of a three-day free-form think tank and schmooze-athon where the latest trends are dissected and, in the corridors or on the golf course, deals are hatched.1996 April 15, Amy Cortese, Amy Barrett, Paul Eng, and Linda Himelstein, “The Online World of Steve Case”, in BusinessWeek
  2. (roleplaying games) Referring to a roleplaying game which does not use a formal system of rules.

Noun

free-form (plural free-forms)

  1. A free-form shape or artwork.
    • The background shapes are also called 'negative' shapes and are found between the positive shapes – in this case, the rectangles, triangles, circles and freeforms.2014, Laura Reiter, Beginner's Guide to Abstract Art

free-form meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

free-form in Tamil

கட்டறு வடிவம்

free-form in Vietnamese

having an unconventional form
bất thường, thay đổi, tự do

Forms of free-form

Adjective
comparativemore free-form
superlativemost free-form
alternative formfreeform
alternative formfree form
Noun
pluralfree-forms

Origin of free-form

free + form

Questions about free-form

What does free-form mean?
Free-form means having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.
What is free-form in Tamil?
Free-form in Tamil is கட்டறு வடிவம். See Free-form meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is free-form?
Free-form can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce free-form?
Free-form is pronounced /ˈfɹi.foɹm/ (US).

Words near free-form in the dictionary

  1. free-flown
  2. free-fly
  3. free-flying
  4. free-for-all
  5. free-for-alls
  6. free-form
  7. free-forms
  8. free-from
  9. free-hand
  10. free-handed
  11. free-handedly

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Adapted from Wiktionary: free-form (page history and authors); free-form (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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