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variform

variform

1 8.6
Having many different shapes, like round or jagged
  • adjective
  • /ˈverəˌfɔrm/
: variado
  • The leaves of the plant are variform, some being round while others have jagged edges.

Examples

  • The festival included variform performances ranging from dance to spoken word.

  • The variform patterns in the fabric are stunning.

  • The artist creates variform sculptures that captivate viewers with their diversity.

  • The artist created a variform series of sculptures.

  • The leaves of the plant are variform, with some being round while others have jagged edges.

  • The festival included variform performances that showcased a wide range of artistic expressions.

  • The artist creates variform sculptures that captivate viewers with their unique shapes.

How Variable

variable
  • Specialized
170 4.2
multiform
1 6.8
variform
1 8.6
unvarying
1 4.8

Surface Forms

variform positive

Morphology

variform = form (transparent) = vari + form

The word is transparently derived from the prefix 'vari-' meaning 'various' and the root 'form'.

Etymology

Variform comes from the Latin root vari- meaning 'different' and the part -form meaning 'shape', the same root you see in various and vary. So a variform thing is one that has many different shapes or looks.