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• Form — • The original meaning of the term form, both in Greek and Latin, was and is that in common use • eidos, being translated, that which is seen, shape, etc., with secondary meanings derived from this, as form, sort, particular, kind, nature… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Form (Philosophie) — Form (lat. forma, „Gestalt, Figur“) ist eine philosophischer Grundterminus und stellt eine Übersetzung der griechischen Ausdrücke eidos bzw. morphe dar. Der Begriff der Form spielte vor allem als Gegenbegriff zur „Materie“ (griech. hyle) eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Form — may mean: *Form, the shape, appearance, or configuration, of an object *Form (furniture), a long seat or bench without a back *Form (education), a class, set or group of students *Form, a shallow depression or flattened nest of grass used by a… …   Wikipedia

• Form follows function — is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose. Wainwright Building by Louis… …   Wikipedia

• Form criticism — is a method of biblical criticism that classifies units of scripture by literary pattern (such as parables or legends) and that attempts to trace each type to its period of oral transmission. [ form criticism. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007.… …   Wikipedia

• Form — (Lehnwort von lat. forma) bezeichnet: Gestalt, die Art und Weise, wie etwas ist oder sich verändert im Sport die körperliche Verfassung eines Menschen, siehe Fitness Form (Kampfkunst), ein feststehender Bewegungsablauf in den Naturwissenschaften… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Form — (f[=o]rm; in senses 8 & 9, often f[=o]rm in England), n. [OE. & F. forme, fr. L. forma; cf. Skr. dhariman. Cf. {Firm}.] 1. The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Form classification — is the classification of organisms based on their morphology, which does not necessarily reflect their biological relationships. Form classification, generally restricted to palaeontology, reflects uncertainty; the goal of science is to move form …   Wikipedia

• form — n 1: the structure of something (as a document) as distinguished from its matter a defect in form, not substance 2: established procedure according to rule or practice see also form of action 3: a printed or typed document with blank spaces for… …   Law dictionary

• Form 8-K — is a report required to be filed by public companies with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. After a significant event like bankruptcy or departure of a CEO, a public… …   Wikipedia

• Form factor — may refer to:* Form factor (radiative transfer) or emissivity, the proportion of energy transmitted by that object which can be transferred to another object *Form factor (electronics), an alternating current waveform *Electric form factor, the… …   Wikipedia