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antiform

noun

Etymology

From anti- + form.

  1. derived from fōrma
  2. derived from forme
  3. inherited from forme
  4. prefixed as antiform — “anti + form”

Definitions

  1. A topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a convex formation, but…

    A topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a convex formation, but may not actually form a real anticline (i.e., the oldest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).

  2. A form that defies the usual conventions of artistic forms.

    • Dada forms and antiforms were used as a means of reacting against Abstract Expressionism and abstract art generally[…]

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Derived

antiformal

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA