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

[free-fawrm, 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