Word Form vs Contour - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
- a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Definition as Noun
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Examples
- "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
- "he could barely make out their shapes"
- "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"