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omniform

omniform

9.9
Able to take many different shapes or forms
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑmnɪˌfɔrm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : omniforme
  • The artist created an omniform sculpture that could change shape depending on the viewer's perspective.
  • omniform wisdom

Examples

  • The highest form of philosophical wisdom, in this schema, is omniform wisdom.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The description of omniform wisdom in Bonaventure's Hexameron, however, claims that every substance, as substance, reveals the mystery of the Trinity.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Indeed, there are two forms of it: uniform wisdom, which arises from God's natural presence to the soul, and omniform wisdom, which arises from the natural manifestation of the truth of things, though this latter is possible only to the one who has been attuned, by grace, to that manifestation.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In nature, water is omniform, existing as a solid, liquid, or gas under different conditions.

  • The designer envisioned an omniform building that could adapt its structure for various functions.

Synonyms

polymorphous
vsomniform
1 9.2

Having many different forms or shapes

is broader, includes every possible shape rather than several
multiform
vsomniform
6.8

Having many different forms or shapes

is broader, covers all shapes not just many different ones

Antonyms

uniform
92 3.7

Always the same in all parts and at all times

Surface Forms

omniform positive

Morphology

omniform = form (semi-transparent) = omni + form

The meaning 'all forms' is compositionally clear, but the combining form 'omni-' is Latinate and may be unfamiliar to B1 learners, reducing full transparency.

Etymology

Omniform comes from omni- meaning 'all', like in omnivore, and form meaning 'shape'. So something omniform can take 'all shapes' or many different forms, which is why we use it for art or ideas that change their appearance.