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• all the millions of different life forms on the planet today
• forms of transport/government/entertainment
• one of the most common forms of cancer
• swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.

form

1. a type or variety of something
• SEE ALSO art form
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/art-form
• all the millions of different life forms on the planet today
• forms of transport/government/entertainment
• one of the most common forms of cancer
• Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.
• Along with talking and singing, drawing must be the oldest form of communication.

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• There are various forms of transport available.
• We need to look for an alternative form of energy.
• In its purest form, the substance is highly explosive.
• Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest.
• a virulent form of flu
• an early form of bicycle
• an extreme form of socialism
• various forms of surveillance
• one of the most primitive forms of life on earth
• Theirs is an extreme form of religious fundamentalism.
2. a way of writing or saying a word that shows, for example, if it is plural or in a particular tense
• SEE ALSO base form
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/base-form
• the infinitive form of the verb
3. the particular way something is, seems, looks or is presented
• The disease can take several different forms.
• The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops.
• We need to come to some form of agreement.
• Help in the form of money will be very welcome.
• Help arrived in the form of two police officers.
• Most political questions involve morality in some form or other.
• We prefer applications in electronic form.
• Many collections of his cartoons appeared in book form.
• Success can come in many forms.
• I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form.

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• The document was edited before being circulated in its final form.
• The results of the survey are shown below in tabular form.
• These costs were passed on to the tenants in the form of higher rents.
• The company will not tolerate discrimination in any shape or form.
• The data is stored in digital form.
4. an official document containing questions and spaces for answers
• SEE ALSO 1040 form
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/1040-form
• an application/entry/order form
• to fill in a form
• to fill out a form
• I filled in/out a form on their website.
• to complete a form
• We asked them to read and sign consent forms.
• a booking form
• a reservation form

Extra Examples

• Please complete the application form and return it to us.
• Please fill out the online form on our website.
• Do you have your booking form?
• I had to fill in several order forms.
• The form asks for details of all previous addresses.
• There were a lot of official forms to fill out.
• This is a standard form sent to all applicants.
• It was a long and complicated form.
5. the shape of somebody/something; a person or thing of which only the shape can be seen
• The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years.
• Two weeks later the moth will emerge in its adult form.
• They made out a shadowy form in front of them.

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• a god who could take on human form
• a mythical creature that could change its form
• Her slender form and graceful movements entranced him.
6. the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing
• Shape and form are of greater importance to me than colour.
• In a novel, form and content are equally important.

Extra Examples

• Henry James is considered to be a master of literary form.
• The form of the poem is of great significance.
• What is the relationship between form and meaning in the painting?
7. how fit and healthy somebody is; the state of being fit and healthy
• After six months' training the whole team is in superb form.
• I really need to get back in form.
• The horse was clearly out of form.

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• Barcelona are the team in form.
• She was in fine form for the tournament.
• The team entered the tournament in top form.
• The team was out of form and did not play as well as expected.
8. how well somebody/something is performing; the fact that somebody/something is performing well
• Midfielder Elliott has shown disappointing form recently.
• She signalled her return to form with a convincing victory.
• He's right on form (= performing well) as a crazy science teacher in his latest movie.
• The whole team was on good form and deserved the win.
• On current/present form the party is heading for another election victory.
• She was in great form (= happy and cheerful and full of energy) at the wedding party.

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• He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on form today.
• Yesterday's game saw him back on form.
• Her recent illness possibly explains why she was off form in this race.
• On his present form it seems likely that he will win the match.
• She urgently needs to find her form.
• The team is hoping that it can maintain its current form.
9. the usual way of doing something
• What's the form when you apply for a research grant?
• conventional social forms
• True to form (= as he usually does) he arrived an hour late.
• Partners of employees are invited as a matter of form (= because that is the usual way things are done).
10. the way of doing things that is socially acceptable/not socially acceptable
• When I was a boy it was always considered bad form to talk about food or money.
• Good form dictated that she should dress more casually in the country.
11. a class in a school
• SEE ALSO sixth form
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sixth-form
• Who's your form teacher?
12. a student in the form mentioned at school
• SEE ALSO sixth-former
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sixth-former
• a third-former
13. of any type
• I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.
• I can't stand insects in any shape or form.
• I do not condone bullying in any way, shape or form.
14. to gradually form into a particular shape; to gradually develop
• In her body a new life was taking form.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French forme (noun), fo(u)rmer (verb, from Latin formare ‘to form’), both based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.