variformadj.

Brit.

/ˈvɛːrᵻfɔːm/, U.S.

/ˈvɛrəˌfɔrm/

Forms: Also 1600s varie-form.

Etymology: < Latin vari-, stem of varius various adj. + -form comb. form². Compare Italian variforme.

Of various forms; varied or different in form; diversiform.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > [adjective] > having many or all forms

variformed1578

milliformc1581

Protean1594

multiform1603

shapeful?1615

omniform1642

polymorphean1656

diversiform1660

variform1662

multiformousa1670

proteiform1724

various1725

versiform1727

polymorphous1798

maniform?1811

polymorphic1816

pantomorphic1836

omniformal1848

polymorph1872

pluriform1938

1662 J. Chandler in tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike Transl. to Rdr. sig. a2 Because every thing in its Essence and Being is good, and that, because it is one, and true; but that which is double, varie-form, seeming, or false, that it sees to be evil.

1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. III. 499 I..find [it] very hard properly to design them [sc. our actions] every one by themselves by a principal quality, so ambiguous and variform they are by several lights.

1836 Fraser's Mag. 13 419 ‘What men call love’ is a variform thing.

1844 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. India 368 Among these variform buildings, strangely interspersed, are here and there huge masses of heavy foliage.

1860 Ld. Cockburn Pagan or Christian? 39 It eventually becomes with its variform sculpture..a distinguishing peculiarity.

Derivatives

ˈvariformly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > [adverb] > in different forms

proteanly1678

variformly1891

1891 S. Mostyn Curatica 129 Pat was called variformly Patrick, Paddy, Patsey, or Pat.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	variform
释义	variformadj. Brit. /ˈvɛːrᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈvɛrəˌfɔrm/ Forms: Also 1600s varie-form. Etymology: < Latin vari-, stem of varius various adj. + -form comb. form². Compare Italian variforme. Of various forms; varied or different in form; diversiform. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > [adjective] > having many or all forms variformed1578 milliformc1581 Protean1594 multiform1603 shapeful?1615 omniform1642 polymorphean1656 diversiform1660 variform1662 multiformousa1670 proteiform1724 various1725 versiform1727 polymorphous1798 maniform?1811 polymorphic1816 pantomorphic1836 omniformal1848 polymorph1872 pluriform1938 1662 J. Chandler in tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike Transl. to Rdr. sig. a2 Because every thing in its Essence and Being is good, and that, because it is one, and true; but that which is double, varie-form, seeming, or false, that it sees to be evil. 1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. III. 499 I..find [it] very hard properly to design them [sc. our actions] every one by themselves by a principal quality, so ambiguous and variform they are by several lights. 1836 Fraser's Mag. 13 419 ‘What men call love’ is a variform thing. 1844 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. India 368 Among these variform buildings, strangely interspersed, are here and there huge masses of heavy foliage. 1860 Ld. Cockburn Pagan or Christian? 39 It eventually becomes with its variform sculpture..a distinguishing peculiarity. Derivatives ˈvariformly adv. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > [adverb] > in different forms proteanly1678 variformly1891 1891 S. Mostyn Curatica 129 Pat was called variformly Patrick, Paddy, Patsey, or Pat. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1662
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