"formwise" meaning in English

See formwise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From form + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|form|wise}} form + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} formwise (not comparable)
  1. In terms of form. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: contentwise Translations (Translations): muodoltaan (Finnish), muodollisesti (Finnish), sur la forme (French), sur le plan de la forme (French), pod względem formy (Polish)
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