free form

¹

noun

1. a shape having an irregular contour, chiefly used in nonrepresentational art and industrial design.
2. Linguistics. a linguistic form that can occur by itself, as fire, book, or run.

free-form

²

or free·form

[ adjective free-fawrm; adverb free-fawrm ]

adjective

1. characterized by free form:

   free-form sculpture.

2. not organized or planned in a conventional way:

   a free-form international conglomerate.

3. encouraged to function or evolve without advance planning; spontaneous:

   free-form management.

adverb

1. without restrictions or preconceptions:

   The children were allowed to paint free-form.

free form

noun

1. an irregular flowing shape, often used in industrial or fabric design

adjective

1. freely flowing, spontaneous

Word History and Origins

Origin of free form¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Origin of free form²

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Although there are 24 problem-solving activity starter instructions included, the tracks can also be set up free form as well.

From Popular-Science

The Magna-Tiles offer creative free form building, but with the fun addition of magnets.

From Popular-Science

The actors filled in the free-form “unconventional script” with their own life experiences.

From The Daily Beast

This Kabuki dance propelling some right and others just as automatically left should become more free form.

From The Daily Beast

He still goes back to Chicago from time-to-time to do free-form comedy sketches at the Improv Olympics.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, when an entire throng is trying to rise above itself, an epidemic of free-form vulgarity and solipsism ensues.

From The Daily Beast

They wished, above all things, to serve God and to do good—to transmit to posterity a pure church and free form of government.

From Project Gutenberg

The free form of government of this church attracted both ministers and members.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a discussion of a number of very vital subjects in the free form of extemporaneously spoken words.

From Project Gutenberg

He regarded it as a synonym of the fantasia, which was a free form made up of fugato instrumental passages.

From Project Gutenberg

The somewhat free form of his paper contributed to its success, as it only made his conviction and enthusiasm more apparent.

From Project Gutenberg