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1. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops)
| hypernym | : | attribute, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | solid, |
| definition | : | a three-dimensional shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | plane, sheet, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | natural shape, |
| definition | : | a shape created by natural forces; not man-made (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | flair, flare, |
| definition | : | a shape that spreads outward (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | figure, |
| definition | : | a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | line, |
| definition | : | a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | round shape, |
| definition | : | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | amorphous shape, |
| definition | : | an ill-defined or arbitrary shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | circle, |
| definition | : | something approximating the shape of a circle (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | square, |
| definition | : | something approximating the shape of a square (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | triangle, |
| definition | : | something approximating the shape of a triangle (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | column, pillar, tower, |
| definition | : | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | plume, |
| definition | : | anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness (noun.shape) |
2. a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens (noun.artifact) |
3. a life-size dummy used to display clothes (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | dummy, |
| definition | : | a figure representing the human form (noun.artifact) |
4. the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute)
5. a particular mode in which something is manifested (noun.attribute)
6. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | keenness, sharpness, |
| definition | : | thinness of edge or fineness of point (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bluntness, dullness, |
| definition | : | without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | topography, |
| definition | : | the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | lobularity, |
| definition | : | the property of having lobules (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | concaveness, concavity, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a concave shape (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | convexity, convexness, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a convex shape (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | angularity, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a shape that has angles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | roundness, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | straightness, |
| definition | : | freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | crookedness, |
| definition | : | having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | stratification, |
| definition | : | a layered configuration (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | straight, |
| definition | : | having no deviations (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | crooked, |
| definition | : | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned (adj.all) |
7. an ability to perform well (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | ability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute) |
8. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | person, |
| definition | : | a human body (usually including the clothing) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | juvenile body, |
| definition | : | the body of a young person (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | adult body, |
| definition | : | the body of an adult human being (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | male body, |
| definition | : | the body of a male human being (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | female body, |
| definition | : | the body of a female human being (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | homo, human, human being, man, |
| definition | : | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal) |
9. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | category, |
| definition | : | a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | description, |
| definition | : | sort or variety (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | type, |
| definition | : | a subdivision of a particular kind of thing (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | antitype, |
| definition | : | an opposite or contrasting type (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | art form, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | style, |
| definition | : | a particular kind (as to appearance) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | flavor, flavour, |
| definition | : | (physics) the six kinds of quarks (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | color, colour, |
| definition | : | (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | species, |
| definition | : | a specific kind of something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | genus, |
| definition | : | a general kind of something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | brand, make, |
| definition | : | a recognizable kind (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | genre, |
| definition | : | a kind of literary or artistic work (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ilk, like, |
| definition | : | a kind of person (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | manner, |
| definition | : | a kind (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | model, |
| definition | : | a type of product (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | stripe, |
| definition | : | a kind or category (noun.cognition) |
10. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | structure, |
| definition | : | the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | fractal, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gestalt, |
| definition | : | a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | grid, |
| definition | : | a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | kaleidoscope, |
| definition | : | a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mosaic, |
| definition | : | a pattern resembling a mosaic (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | strand, |
| definition | : | a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole (noun.cognition) |
11. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | word, |
| definition | : | a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | singular, singular form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ghost word, |
| definition | : | a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | etymon, root, |
| definition | : | a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | abbreviation, |
| definition | : | a shortened form of a word or phrase (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | acronym, |
| definition | : | a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | linguistics, |
| definition | : | the scientific study of language (noun.cognition) |
12. a printed document with spaces in which to write (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | document, papers, written document, |
| definition | : | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | application form, |
| definition | : | a form to use when making an application (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | claim form, |
| definition | : | a form to use when filing a claim (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | order form, |
| definition | : | a form to use when placing an order (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | questionnaire, |
| definition | : | a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tax form, |
| definition | : | a form to use when paying your taxes (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | telegraph form, |
| definition | : | a form to use when sending a telegram (noun.communication) |
13. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | versification, |
| definition | : | the form or metrical composition of a poem (noun.communication) |
14. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups (noun.group)
| member meronym | : | species, |
| definition | : | (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed (noun.group) |
15. a body of students who are taught together (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | assemblage, gathering, |
| definition | : | a group of persons together in one place (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | master class, |
| definition | : | a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | discussion section, section, |
| definition | : | a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately (noun.group) |
16. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, state of matter, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) (noun.state) |
| domain category | : | physical chemistry, |
| definition | : | the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances (noun.cognition) |
17. give shape or form to (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | individuate, |
| definition | : | give individual shape or form to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tie, |
| definition | : | form a knot or bow in (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | terrace, |
| definition | : | make into terraces as for cultivation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fork, |
| definition | : | shape like a fork (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tabulate, |
| definition | : | shape or cut with a flat surface (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dimension, |
| definition | : | shape or form to required dimensions (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | roll, |
| definition | : | shape by rolling (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | twist, |
| definition | : | form into twists (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sliver, |
| definition | : | form into slivers (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ridge, |
| definition | : | form into a ridge (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | plume, |
| definition | : | form a plume (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | scallop, scollop, |
| definition | : | shape or cut in scallops (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dish, |
| definition | : | make concave; shape like a dish (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fit, |
| definition | : | make fit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | flatten, |
| definition | : | make flat or flatter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deform, distort, strain, |
| definition | : | alter the shape of (something) by stress (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | shape by blowing (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | shape into a block or blocks (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | shape by using a block (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cup, |
| definition | : | form into the shape of a cup (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | circle, encircle, |
| definition | : | form a circle around (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel (verb.contact) |
18. assume a form or shape (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | constellate, |
| definition | : | form a constellation or cluster (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | culminate, |
| definition | : | rise to, or form, a summit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | brecciate, |
| definition | : | form into breccia (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reticulate, |
| definition | : | divide so as to form a network (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | flake, |
| definition | : | form into flakes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | head, |
| definition | : | form a head or come or grow to a head (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | bead, |
| definition | : | form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example (verb.stative) |
19. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | carve, |
| definition | : | form by carving (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | swage, upset, |
| definition | : | form metals with a swage (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chip, |
| definition | : | form by chipping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | layer, |
| definition | : | make or form a layer (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | form and create by cutting out (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | machine, |
| definition | : | turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | grind, |
| definition | : | shape or form by grinding (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | stamp, |
| definition | : | form or cut out with a mold, form, or die (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | puddle, |
| definition | : | subject to puddling or form by puddling (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | beat, |
| definition | : | shape by beating (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | preform, |
| definition | : | form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | preform, |
| definition | : | form into a shape resembling the final, desired one (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | mound, |
| definition | : | form into a rounded elevation (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | hill, |
| definition | : | form into a hill (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | roughcast, |
| definition | : | shape roughly (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | remold, reshape, |
| definition | : | shape again or shape differently (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sinter, |
| definition | : | cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | make on a potter's wheel (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sculpt, sculpture, |
| definition | : | create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | model, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | process, work, work on, |
| definition | : | shape, form, or improve a material (verb.creation) |
20. establish or impress firmly in the mind (verb.social)
21. create (as an entity) (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | choose up, |
| definition | : | form sides, as for a game (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | draw up, |
| definition | : | form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | regiment, |
| definition | : | form (military personnel) into a regiment (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | syndicate, |
| definition | : | organize into or form a syndicate (verb.social) |
22. to compose or represent: (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | chelate, |
| definition | : | form a chelate, in chemistry (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | add, |
| definition | : | constitute an addition (verb.stative) |
23. develop into a distinctive entity (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | become, |
| definition | : | come into existence (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | regenerate, |
| definition | : | be formed or shaped anew (verb.change) |
24. a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
25. the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shapely, |
| definition | : | having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape (adj.all) |
26. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contour, |
| definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
27. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert) |
28. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (noun.cognition)
29. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
30. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something (noun.communication)
31. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse (noun.communication)
32. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups (noun.group)
| derivation | : | variant, |
| definition | : | exhibiting variation and change (adj.all) |
33. give shape or form to (verb.change)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
34. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, stamp, |
| definition | : | the distinctive form in which a thing is made (noun.shape) |
35. establish or impress firmly in the mind (verb.social)
| derivation | : | imprint, |
| definition | : | a distinctive influence (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | imprinting, |
| definition | : | a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | formative, plastic, shaping, |
| definition | : | forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning (adj.all) |
36. create (as an entity) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | organisation, organization, |
| definition | : | the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (noun.group) |
37. to compose or represent: (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | component, constituent, element, |
| definition | : | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse (noun.communication) |
38. develop into a distinctive entity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | creation by mental activity (noun.act) |
39. a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
40. the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shapely, |
| definition | : | having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape (adj.all) |
41. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contour, |
| definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
42. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert) |
43. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (noun.cognition)
44. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
45. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something (noun.communication)
46. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse (noun.communication)
47. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups (noun.group)
| derivation | : | variant, |
| definition | : | exhibiting variation and change (adj.all) |
48. give shape or form to (verb.change)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
49. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, stamp, |
| definition | : | the distinctive form in which a thing is made (noun.shape) |
50. establish or impress firmly in the mind (verb.social)
| derivation | : | imprint, |
| definition | : | a distinctive influence (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | imprinting, |
| definition | : | a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | formative, plastic, shaping, |
| definition | : | forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning (adj.all) |
51. create (as an entity) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | organisation, organization, |
| definition | : | the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (noun.group) |
52. to compose or represent: (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | component, constituent, element, |
| definition | : | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse (noun.communication) |
53. develop into a distinctive entity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | creation by mental activity (noun.act) |
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