Alformában

Alformában is a Hungarian adverb used in specialized contexts to indicate that something is presented, described, or exists in an underlying or preliminary form rather than its final or surface form. The term is built from the prefix al- meaning sub or under and the noun forma, with the adverbial ending -ban/-ben forming the phrase "in the form." In this sense, alformában signals a representation that is not the complete or outward version but a more basic, abstract, or underlying one.

Usage and contexts

The expression appears mainly in technical and scholarly prose. It is encountered in linguistics to discuss underlying representations, in philosophy and semiotics to differentiate between levels of description, and in data modeling, software engineering, or scientific discourse to describe data, models, or processes in a simplified, abstract, or prefinal form. Because it is a specialized term, it is less common outside academic or technical writing, and its precise nuance can vary with discipline.

Examples

Possible uses include sentences like: "Az adatokat alformában mutatják be a korai elemzésekben." or "Az elmélet alformában ismertetett változata segít megérteni az alapelveket." These illustrate the idea of presenting or considering something in a subform rather than in its final presentation.

See also

Forma, al- prefix, formában.