"free-form" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-free-form.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more free-form [comparative], most free-form [superlative]
Etymology: free + form Etymology templates: {{m|en|free}} free, {{m|en|form}} form Head templates: {{en-adj}} free-form (comparative more free-form, superlative most free-form)
  1. Having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form. Translations (having an unconventional form): vapaamuotoinen (Finnish), bất thường (Vietnamese), thay đổi (Vietnamese), tự do (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-free-form-en-adj-I~tvJJ9z Disambiguation of 'having an unconventional form': 91 9
  2. (roleplaying games) Referring to a roleplaying game which does not use a formal system of rules. Categories (topical): Role-playing games
    Sense id: en-free-form-en-adj-vCF5r4-J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 76 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: freeform, free form

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-free-form.wav [Southern-England] Forms: free-forms [plural]
Etymology: free + form Etymology templates: {{m|en|free}} free, {{m|en|form}} form Head templates: {{en-noun}} free-form (plural free-forms)
  1. A free-form shape or artwork.
    Sense id: en-free-form-en-noun-8e7c67Fb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: freeform, free form

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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