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Formed is the past participle of the verb form, meaning having been shaped, created, or organized. It is used as both a verb and an adjective, and appears in a range of technical and everyday contexts.

Etymology and meaning

The word derives from form, itself from Latin forma via Old French forme. As a participle, formed

Usage as a verb and as an adjective

As a verb, formed describes actions such as making, shaping, or organizing something: the artisan formed metal

Technical uses

In linguistics and computer science, well-formed and ill-formed terms denote grammatical or syntactic correctness. In logic,

Variations and related terms

Formed is often contrasted with unformed or deforming in contexts of quality, structure, or development. It

denotes
that
a
process
of
shaping
or
construction
has
been
completed
or
that
an
object
possesses
a
particular
structure.
into
a
blade.
As
an
adjective,
formed
describes
a
state
or
result,
often
in
combination
with
nouns
indicating
structure
or
composition,
for
example,
a
formed
clay
pot
or
a
formed
arrangement
of
parts.
In
compound
adjectives,
it
frequently
appears
in
phrases
like
well-formed,
ill-formed,
or
self-formed.
a
well-formed
formula
(WFF)
refers
to
a
syntactically
correct
expression.
In
biology
and
medicine,
the
term
appears
in
references
to
the
formed
elements
of
blood
(red
and
white
blood
cells
and
platelets)
and
to
other
cellular
or
tissue
structures
that
have
developed
to
a
defined
shape.
In
geology
and
materials
science,
formed
can
describe
rocks,
minerals,
or
composites
that
have
been
produced
or
crystallized
in
a
specific
manner.
functions
across
tenses
in
ordinary
language,
while
the
past
participle
commonly
appears
in
passive
constructions
or
as
a
predicate
adjective.