Form
Form noun - The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something.
Usage example: the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
Signifier
Signifier noun - The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something.
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Signifier and Form. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/form/signifier
Form & Signifier. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/form/signifier>.
Signifier or Form. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/form/signifier.
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