What does «forma» mean in Spanish?

External figure or arrangement of bodies or objects.

Examples of use in Spanish: "la forma de una casa".
Appearance.

Examples of use in Spanish: "de forma extraña".
Mode of acting or proceeding.

Examples of use in Spanish: "obrar en la forma debida".
Mold.

Examples of use in Spanish: "la forma de un sombrero".
Size of a book, engraving, etc.

Examples of use in Spanish: "forma apaisada".
Mode, manner.

Examples of use in Spanish: "no hay forma de ir".
Manners, behavior.

Examples of use in Spanish: "guardar las formas".
Character of a government, of a State, according to the Constitution.

Examples of use in Spanish: "forma monárquica", "forma republicana".
Style of a literary or artistic work.

Examples of use in Spanish: "la forma de una obra es tan importante como el fondo".
Hostia.
Words of a sacrament.
Active principle that constitutes the essence of bodies.
External requirements in legal acts.

Examples of use in Spanish: "vicio de forma".
Good physical condition.

Examples of use in Spanish: "estar en forma".
Mold with the pages of a sheet.
Form.

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(formas) Female configuration.