multiform

  • 1multiform — MULTIFÓRM, Ă, multiformi, e, adj. Care are sau poate avea mai multe forme, aspecte. – Din fr. multiforme. Trimis de ana zecheru, 26.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  MULTIFÓRM adj. pluriform, poliform. (Organis me multiform.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004 …

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  • 2Multiform — Mul ti*form (m[u^]l t[i^]*f[^o]rm), a. [L. multiformis; multus much, many + forma shape: cf. F. multiforme.] Having many forms, shapes, or appearances. [1913 Webster] A plastic and multiform unit. Hare. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3multiform — index compound, dissimilar, diverse, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, multifarious, multifold, pr …

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  • 4multiform — (adj.) also multi form, c.1600, from Fr. multiforme or L. multiformis many shaped, manifold, from multus much, many (see MULTI (Cf. multi )) + forma shape (see FORM (Cf. form) (n.)) …

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  • 5multiform — [mul′təfôrm΄] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr multiforme < L multiformis < multi ,MULTI + forma,FORM] having many forms, shapes, etc. multiformity n …

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  • 6multiform — See manifold, multiform, multiple See multiform, multiple …

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  • 7multiform — adjective Etymology: French multiforme, from Latin multiformis, from multi + formis form Date: 1603 having many forms or appearances • multiformity noun …

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  • 8multiform — multiformity /mul teuh fawr mi tee/, n. /mul teuh fawrm /, adj. having many different shapes, forms, or kinds. [1595 1605; < L multiformis. See MULTI , FORM] * * * …

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  • 9multiform — 1. adjective Having more than one shape or appearance. 2. noun An organism, folktale, etc. that appears in more than one form …

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  • 10multiform — SYN: polymorphic. * * * mul·ti·form məl ti .fȯrm adj having or occurring in many forms mul·ti·for·mi·ty .məl ti fȯr mət ē n, pl ties * * * mul·ti·form (mulґt&#301; form) polymorphic …

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