Latin · root
formare
to shape
Words sharing this root
conformTo fit an expected standard or requirement.conformationThe shape or arrangement of parts in a physical thing.conformityCompliance with rules, standards, or accepted ways of behaving.deformTo change from a normal or proper shape.deformationA change that distorts the shape or structure of something.deformityA marked irregularity in the shape or structure of a body or object.formatAn organized structure used to arrange information.formationThe shaping and organization of parts into a whole.formativeHelping shape something during its development.informTo convey previously unknown information to someone.informTo influence how something develops or is understood.informantA person who supplies information.informationFacts or knowledge communicated about something.informationA formal criminal charge filed by a prosecutor without a grand-jury indictment.informativeProviding useful or interesting information.informerA person who secretly gives information to authorities.reformTo change something for the better.reformationA fundamental change intended to improve an established system.transformTo change something into a different form or state.transformationA change into a different form.