| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Irregular in form; -- opposed to uniform; anomalous; hence, unlike; dissimilar; as, to difform corolla, the parts of which do not correspond in size or proportion; difform leaves.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb difformly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (difformly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective difform.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DIFFORM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
| Etymology:Difform \Dif"form`\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression difforme, from the Latin expression dif- dis- forma form. Compare to Deform.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DIFFORM
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Adjective] Irregular in form; not uniform; anomalous; as a difform flower or corol, the parts of which do not correspond in size or proportion; so difform leaves. | 2: [Adjective] Unlike; dissimilar. The unequal refractions of difform rays. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
