formed
adjective
Simple meaning
Having taken on a definite arrangement.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fawrmdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹmd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having taken on a definite arrangement
Having or given a form or shape
Fully developed as by discipline or training
Formed in the mind
Clearly defined
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Having taken on a definite arrangement
Used this way, formed is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use formed
- “The team formed a new strategy to tackle the upcoming project.”adjective
Share your sentence
Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.
Referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several).
Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress).
With official authorization.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Not grammatical.
Conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Knowing “formed” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.