Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free-form

/ˈfɹi.foɹm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: free--form
IPA: /ˈfɹi.foɹm/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.

adj

Referring to a roleplaying game which does not use a formal system of rules.

noun

A free-form shape or artwork.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The background shapes are also called 'negative' shapes and are found between the positive shapes – in this case, the rectangles, triangles, circles and freeforms."

Etymology

free + form

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɹi.foɹm/

Inflected Forms

more free-form (comparative) most free-form (superlative) freeform (alternative) free form (alternative) free-forms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce free-form?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹi.foɹm/.
What does free-form mean?: Having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.
Where does free-form come from?: free + form

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