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shape
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- pronunciation:
- sheIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- take shape
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the appearance of an object as defined by its outer surface or outline; form.
Anne sorted the blocks by shape, cubes on the left and cylinders on the right.
- synonyms:
- contour, figure, form
- similar words:
- outline
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| definition 2: |
an ordered or organized form.
Writing often helps people to give shape to their ideas.- synonyms:
- order, organization
- similar words:
- condition, trim
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| definition 3: |
physical condition.
The professional athlete is in top shape.- synonyms:
- condition, trim
- similar words:
- form, repair
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| related words: |
cast, condition, design, frame, lay, order, pattern, phase, tone |
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| phrase: |
take shape |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shapes, shaping, shaped |
| definition 1: |
to give a certain form or shape to; mold.
We shaped the clay into a pot.
- synonyms:
- fashion, model, mold
- similar words:
- cast, create, form, frame, pattern, style
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| definition 2: |
to give a direction or character to.
He is shaping his life after his grandfather's.- synonyms:
- forge, model, mold
- similar words:
- design, develop, direct, fashion, form, order, organize, plan, tailor
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| definition 3: |
to take form in a particular way (usually followed by "up").
If our project shapes up well, we will present it to the whole school.- synonyms:
- develop, form
- similar words:
- crystallize, emerge
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| related words: |
adapt, adjust, cake, carve, hammer, hollow, tool, trim |
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| derivation: |
shaped (adj.) |
Shape comes from an Old English word that means "to create, form, or destine."
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similar to shape |
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form, outline |
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some broader categories that include shape |
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art, geometry, mathematics |
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some descriptions of shapes |
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circular, congruent, cubic, geometric, irregular, linear, oblong, oval, regular, square |
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some elements of shape |
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geometry, size, symmetry |
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some examples of shapes |
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circles, cones, cubes, decagons, diamonds, hexagons, isosceles triangles, octagons, ovals, pentagons, pyramids, quadrilaterals, rectangles, rhombuses, right triangles, scalene triangles, spheres, squares, trapezoids, triangles |
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some kinds of shapes |
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ellipses, polygons, solids |
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some parts of shapes |
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angles, axis, circumference, depth, diameter, dimensions, exterior, faces, height, length, perimeter, radius, side, thickness, width |
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some people associated with shapes |
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architect, engineer, painter, sculptor |
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some places associated with shapes |
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Pentagon, Pyramids, roundhouse |
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some things conventionally associated with shapes |
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arcs, lines, planes |
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