to be in top form (shape)

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• form — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 type of sth/way of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest. ▪ different, various ▪ various forms of surveillance …   Collocations dictionary

• form — form1 [ fɔrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 type of something ▸ 2 way something appears/exists ▸ 3 shape of someone/something ▸ 4 level of ability ▸ 5 official document ▸ 6 about art/music etc. ▸ 7 one of parts of word ▸ 8 class at school ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• form — form1 W1S1 [fo:m US fo:rm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(type)¦ 2¦(way something is/appears)¦ 3¦(shape)¦ 4¦(document)¦ 5¦(art/literature)¦ 6¦(performance)¦ 7¦(school)¦ 8¦(grammar)¦ 9¦(criminal record)¦ 10 bad form …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shape — /ʃeɪp / (say shayp) noun 1. the quality of a thing depending on its outline or external surface. 2. the form of a particular thing, person, or being. 3. something seen indistinctly, as in outline or silhouette. 4. an imaginary form; phantom. 5.… …  

• form */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)m] / US [fɔrm] noun Word forms form : singular form plural forms 1) [countable] a type of something form of: The car is by far the most popular form of transport. He developed a rare form of cancer. Everyone agrees that the kids must… …   English dictionary

• form — 1. noun 1) the general form of the landscape form is less important than content Syn: shape, configuration, formation, structure, construction, arrangement, appearance, exterior, outline, format, layout, design 2) the …   Thesaurus of popular words

• form — I. noun Etymology: Middle English forme, from Anglo French furme, forme, from Latin forma form, beauty Date: 13th century 1. a. the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material b. a body (as of a person) especially in its… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• form — n. & v. n. 1 a a shape; an arrangement of parts. b the outward aspect (esp. apart from colour) or shape of a body. 2 a person or animal as visible or tangible (the familiar form of the postman). 3 the mode in which a thing exists or manifests… …   Useful english dictionary

• form*/*/*/ — [fɔːm] noun I 1) [C] a type of something He developed a rare form of cancer.[/ex] Everyone agrees that the kids must receive some form of punishment.[/ex] 2) [C/U] the particular way in which something appears or exists The information is also… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• 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

• Top-down and bottom-up design — Top down and bottom up are strategies of information processing and knowledge ordering, mostly involving software, but also other humanistic and scientific theories (see systemics). In practice, they can be seen as a style of thinking and… …   Wikipedia