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form vs alter

alter vs form

form is a noun but alter is not a noun.

form and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
form Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of form; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than form:
  • form: give shape or form to
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of form include change, modify.
form (noun) alter (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form (verb) alter (verb)
give shape or form to remove the ovaries of
assume a form or shape become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make something, usually for a specific function cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
create (as an entity) insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
establish or impress firmly in the mind make an alteration to
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
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