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[けい()·たい()]
keitai
noun

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[けい()·たい()]
keitai

English Meaning(s) for 形態

noun
  1. form; shape; figure

Definition and Synonyms for 形態

Form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Synonyms: なり, フォルム, フォーム, , 外形, , , , 形体, 形姿, 形態, 形状
Cast the visual appearance of something or someone
Synonyms: ざま, なり, シェイプ, , 体型, 体裁, , 外形, 外見, 姿, 姿形, 姿態, 容姿, 容態, , , , 形体, 形姿, 形容, 形態, 形状, 形象, , 格好, , ,
Form a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Synonyms: たね, たぐい, タイプ, ジャンル, , 形態, 様式, 毛色, , , 種類, 部類, , 類型
Form a perceptual structure
Synonyms: パタン, パターン, , 形体, 形態
Form an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
Synonyms: 形式, 形態

Meanings for each kanji in 形態

» shape; form; style
» attitude; condition; figure; appearance; voice (of verbs)

Categories 形態 is a member of

Attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Structure the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
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Category a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
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Literary Genre a style of expressing yourself in writing
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Sample Sentences for 形態

Representative democracy is one form of government.
Anger is a form of madness.
Democracy is one form of government.
Some consider language as a form of knowledge.
Jogging has become the favorite form of exercise.

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