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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of free form1

First recorded in 1945–50

Origin of free form2

First recorded in 1950–55

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