multiform

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adjective

mul·​ti·​form ˈməl-ti-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce multiform (audio)
Synonyms of multiformnext
: having many forms or appearances
multiformity
ˌməl-ti-ˈfȯr-mə-tē How to pronounce multiform (audio)
noun

multiformity

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noun

mul·​ti·​form·​i·​ty ˌməltə̇ˈfȯ(r)mətē How to pronounce multiformity (audio)
plural -es
: the state of being multiform : diversity
the multiformity and at the same time the regularity of the shapes in the structure of plants and animals—M. M. Novikoff

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French multiforme, from Latin multiformis, from multi- + -formis -form

Noun

Late Latin multiformitat-, multiformitas, from Latin multiformis multiform + -tat-, -tas -ty

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiform was in 1603

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“Multiform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiform. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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multiform

adjective
mul·​ti·​form ˈməl-ti-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce multiform (audio)
: having many forms, shapes, or appearances

Medical Definition

multiform

adjective
mul·​ti·​form ˈməl-ti-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce multiform (audio)
: having or occurring in many forms
multiformity
ˌməl-ti-ˈfȯr-mət-ē How to pronounce multiform (audio)
noun
plural multiformities

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