"free-form" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹi.foɹm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-free-form.wav Forms: more free-form [comparative], most free-form [superlative], freeform [alternative], free form [alternative]
Etymology: free + 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 78 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 85 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 83 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 87 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 78 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 16 78 6

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹi.foɹm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-free-form.wav Forms: free-forms [plural], freeform [alternative], free form [alternative]
Etymology: free + 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1996 April 15, Amy Cortese, Amy Barrett, Paul Eng, and Linda Himelstein, “The Online World of Steve Case”, in BusinessWeek:",
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          "form",
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          "word": "thay đổi"
        },
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        "(roleplaying games) Referring to a roleplaying game which does not use a formal system of rules."
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      "sense": "having an unconventional form",
      "word": "vapaamuotoinen"
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      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having an unconventional form",
      "word": "bất thường"
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    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having an unconventional form",
      "word": "thay đổi"
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      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having an unconventional form",
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