1
: having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
free-form furniture
2
: free sense 12b
free-form dancing

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But this also led to more free-form experimentation where the musicians could really express themselves. Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 My buddy Joe, for instance, described his most active group chat with two old friends as a place for free-form spouting of nonsense, a diaristic brain dump best used while waiting in line at the bagel place. Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025 The home’s showcase interior boasts high ceilings, custom art, views of the surrounding rainforest, porthole windows and a free-form Jacuzzi in the living room. Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 This was all made through free-form blowing of sodium carbonate glass of Roman origin. Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free-form 

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of free-form was in 1942

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“Free-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-form. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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