FORM: the Latin root meaning “shape”
FORM comes from Latin and means “shape”. You can see it in conform, conformity and formal. WordPith uses it in 11 words.
- Meaning
- shape
- Origin
- Latin
- Type
- Root
- Word lists
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Words built from FORM
conform
To behave as everyone else does
conformity
Shaping yourself to match the group
formal
Following convention
reform
To change for the better
reformer
Someone who works to change an institution
transform
To change completely
transformation
A complete change of shape or nature
uniform
The same throughout; or clothing that is
uniformity
Sameness throughout
deformity
A misshapen part
cribriform
Pierced with small holes, like a sieve
Quick check
1. Which word means: Shaping yourself to match the group?
It's conformity: CON + FORM + ITY.
2. Which word means: To change for the better?
It's reform: RE + FORM.
3. Which word means: To behave as everyone else does?
It's conform: CON + FORM.
Roots that pair with FORM
- -ITY the quality of
- CON- with, together
- RE- again, back
- TRANS- across, through
- UNI- one
- -AL relating to
- -ER one who
- -ATION process of
- DE- down, away, completely
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