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  • adjective Having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.

Etymologies

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free + form

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Examples

  • As n|om fills their hearts, the clapping turns to a crisp cracking sound, and the singing of some of the best improvisers gives way to a kind of free-form, yodel-like scat singing that soars above the melodic line.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • The group's music is postmodern, as opposed to being free-form or avant-garde.

    Prodigies, Mentors and Legends Will Friedwald 2011

  • Roll up, pinch the seam, (slice if making buns) and place (seam side down) in lightly greased loaf pans or on a tray (for free-form).

    Rants Can Be Productive! Sarah 2009

  • Even his free-form playing is remarkably clean, and he surprises continually, as on "My Name Is Oscar," which turns out to a spoken monologue over a percussion track.

    The Modern Sounds of Yore Will Friedwald 2011

  • Next time, I think I'll stick to a free-form twist baked on a cookie sheet to avoid the bread blowout problem I experienced.

    Bibbity Bobbity Babka Sarah 2009

  • A sleepover is free-form, and more fun than an afternoon playdate, he says.

    Say 'Yes' to the Sleepover, Mom Molly Baker 2012

  • You end up with a free-form piece and can later put several together to make something useful.

    A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011

  • Roll up, pinch the seam, (slice if making buns) and place (seam side down) in lightly greased loaf pans or on a tray (for free-form).

    Archive 2009-02-01 Sarah 2009

  • You end up with a free-form piece and can later put several together to make something useful.

    A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011

  • Next time, I think I'll stick to a free-form twist baked on a cookie sheet to avoid the bread blowout problem I experienced.

    Archive 2009-10-01 Sarah 2009

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