Free-form

//ˈfɹi.foɹm// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A free-form shape or artwork.

    "The background shapes are also called 'negative' shapes and are found between the positive shapes – in this case, the rectangles, triangles, circles and freeforms."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an unconventional, variable or asymmetric form.

    "This annual March gathering of the digital elite, held at a resort near Tucson, is a combination of a three-day free-form think tank and schmooze-athon where the latest trends are dissected and, in the corridors or on the golf course, deals are hatched."

  2. 2
    Referring to a roleplaying game which does not use a formal system of rules.

Example

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"Mary decided to expand her garden by adding free-form aisles of pollinators and other native flowers."

Etymology

free + form

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