forma

for·ma
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UK/ˈfɔː.mə/Canada, US/ˈfoɹ.mə/Australia, New Zealand/ˈfoː.mə/Scotland/ˈfɔɾ.mə/

noun

Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).

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form
OriginNew Latin fōrma →
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Meanings

nounforma (plural formae or (archaic) formæ or formas)

plural formae · archaic plural formæ · plural formas

  1. human sciencesSynonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).

    Synonyms: form

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).

Similar
form

Origin

  1. New Latinfōrma
  2. New Latinfōrma
  3. Englishforma

Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forma

normatorma
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Anagrams

forammorfa
Cite this entry
APA

forma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forma

MLA

“forma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forma.

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