shape

Examples

• All

• The shape of the multi-dimensional array defines how the data is organized in memory.

• OK, so that is going to be the shape of our graph in this case.

• The challenge is we don't know the shape of the extra dimensions.

• When you drink, the shape of the boot causes an air bubble to form in the toe.

  Beerfest (2006)

• For a complex shape, the line can travel over an intricate path following faces and edges.

  Academic text (1999)

• The resulting equilibrium is very temperature sensitive, and it can alter the shape of the Raman band.

  Academic text (2011)

• Hand sculpting has the advantage of not requiring specialized equipment to obtain shape measurements.

  Academic text (1996)

• Due to muscular atrophy, the shape of the residual limb is generally somewhat conical.

  Academic text (1996)

• The shape of the array is represented as a tuple indicating its dimensions.

Synonyms

F

form

vsshape

839 1.3

The visible shape or structure of something

gives exact numeric sizes per axis for a multidimensional array

Idioms

I

in shape

76 2.6

A person who is fit and healthy because they exercise regularly

B

bent out of shape

• Informal

19 8.4

Very upset about a small or unimportant thing

S

shape up or ship out

• Informal

1 8.1

A warning that tells someone to get better or leave

Compounds

R

round shape

1 1.0

A curved form with no sharp corners like a circle

L

leaf shape

• Specialized

1 2.8

The outline of a leaf that helps identify plants

S

shape-up

• Archaic

1 9.3

A morning way of choosing dock workers who gather and are picked for daily jobs

C

cone shape

1 2.3

A shape with a round base that narrows to a single point at the top like an ice cream cone

C

curved shape

1 1.9

A form that bends smoothly without sharp angles, like a rainbow

A

angular shape

1 4.4

A shape with sharp corners and straight sides

F

funnel shape

1 3.4

A cone-like shape that is wide at one end and narrow at the other

S

S-shape

1 3.9

A double curve that looks like the letter S

W

wedge shape

1 3.6

A shape wide at one end and narrow at the other

B

bell shape

3.2

A rounded form that is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top like a bell

C

change of shape

3.2

The way something becomes a different form when it is bent, heated, or pressed

C

concave shape

5.2

A shape that curves inward like a bowl or satellite dish

C

convex shape

• Specialized

4.3

A shape that curves outward everywhere like a ball or a lens

D

disk shape

• US

2.8

A round flat form like a coin or plate

D

distorted shape

5.9

Something that no longer looks like its original form after bending or heat

A

amorphous shape

6.7

A thing that has no clear form, like a cloud or stain

G

Gaussian shape

• Specialized

6.9

A smooth bell-shaped curve that shows how values spread around the average

N

natural shape

2.3

The form of something made by nature, not changed by people

P

polygonal shape

• Specialized

4.2

A flat figure with straight sides like a triangle or square

S

shape constancy

• Specialized

7.5

Seeing a solid object like a door as the same form from different angles

W

wave shape

• Specialized

5.8

The line on a graph that shows how a sound or signal changes over time

Surface Forms

Etymology