1
: having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
free-form furniture
2
: free sense 12b
free-form dancing

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Rudolph’s free-form use of onscreen effects and graphics extracts in visual form the manic contents of this inner verbal roar. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025 The studio, which has been in operation for over 40 years, made its name in free-form, year-round gardens filled with rich, textural plantings and, often, water features. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025 To create them, Mariah draws these designs free-form on her clients. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 But this also led to more free-form experimentation where the musicians could really express themselves. Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for free-form

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of free-form was in 1942

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“Free-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-form. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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