Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Form (2)

Form (fôrm), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Formed (fôrmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Forming.] [F. former, L. formare, fr. forma. See Form, n.] 1. To give form or shape to; to frame; to construct; to...

3161

Form (3)

Form, v. i. 1. To take a form, definite shape, or arrangement; as, the infantry should form in column.2. To run to a form, as a hare. B. Jonson.To form on(Mil.), to form a lengt...

3162

Form (4)

Form, v. t.(Elec.) To treat (plates) so as to bring them to fit condition for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, ...

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Formal

For″mal (fôr″mal), n. [L. formic + alcohol.] (Chem.) See Methylal.

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Formal (2)

Form″al (fôrm″al), a. [L. formalis: cf. F. formel.] 1. Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.2. Belonging to the constitution of a...

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Formaldehyde

For‐mal″de‐hyde (?), n. [Formic + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol ...

3166

Formalin

For″ma‐lin (?), n. [Formic + aldehyde + -in.] (Chem.) An aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a preservative in museums and as a disinfectant.

3167

Formalism

Form″al‐ism (fôrm″al‐ĭz'm), n. The practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion.Official formalism. Sir H. Rawl...

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Formalist

Form″al‐ist, n. [Cf. F. formaliste.] One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward ...

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Formality

For‐mal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Formalities (#). [Cf. F. formalité.] 1. The condition or quality of being formal, strictly ceremonious, precise, etc.2. Form without substance.Such as a...

3170

Formalize

Form″al‐ize (fôrm″al‐īz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Formalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Formalizing (?).] 1. To give form, or a certain form, to; to model.2. To render formal.

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Formalize (2)

Form″al‐ize, v. i. To affect formality. ales.

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Formally

Form″al‐ly, adv. In a formal manner; essentially; characteristically; expressly; regularly; ceremoniously; precisely.That which formally makes this a Christian grace, is the spr...

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Format

‖For′mat″ (fō̍r′mȧ″ or fō̍r′mät″), n. [F. or G. Cf. Formation.] (Print.) The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form.The older manuscripts had been written in a much ...

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Formate

For″mate (?), n. [See Formic.] (Chem.) A salt of formic acid. [Written also formiate.]

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Formation

For‐ma″tion (fŏr‐mā″shŭn), n. [L. formatio: cf. F. formation.] 1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.2. The manner in which a thing is fo...

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Formative

Form″a‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. formatif.] 1. Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts.The meanest plant can not be raised without seed, by any ...

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Formative (2)

Form″a‐tive, n.(Gram.) (a) That which serves merely to give form, and is no part of the radical, as the prefix or the termination of a word. (b) A word formed in accordance with...

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Forme

For″me (?), a. [OE., fr. AS. forma. See Foremost.] First. “Adam our forme father.” Chaucer.

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Formé

For′mé″ (?), a.(Her.) Same as Paté or Patté.

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Formed

Formed (?), a. 1. (Astron.) Arranged, as stars in a constellation; as, formed stars.2. (Biol.) Having structure; capable of growth and development; organized; as, the formed or ...

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Formedon

For″me‐don (?), n. [OF., fr. Latin. So called because the plaintiff claimed “by the form of the gift,: L. per formam doni.] (O. Eng. Law) A writ of right for a tenant in tail in...

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Formell

For″mell (?), n. [Dim. of F. forme the female of a bird of prey.] (Zoöl.) The female of a hawk or falcon.

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Former

Form″er (?), n. 1. One who forms; a maker; a creator.2. (Mech.) (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b)...

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Former (2)

For″mer (?), a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See Foremost.] 1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.For inquire, I pray ...

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Formeret

‖For′me‐ret″ (?), n.(Arch.) One of the half ribs against the walls in a ceiling vaulted with ribs.

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Formerly

For″mer‐ly (?), adv. In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.