[fawr-mer] /ˈfɔr mər/
preceding in time; prior or earlier:
during a former stage in the proceedings.
past, long past, or ancient:
in former times.
preceding in order; being the first of two:
Our former manufacturing process was too costly.
being the first mentioned of two (distinguished from ):
The former suggestion was preferred to the latter.
having once, or previously, been; erstwhile:
a former president.
[fawr-mer] /ˈfɔr mər/
a person or thing that or serves to .
a pupil in a particular form or grade, especially in a British secondary school:
belonging to or occurring in an earlier time: former glory
having been at a previous time: a former colleague
denoting the first or first mentioned of two: in the former case
near the beginning
the former, the first or first mentioned of two: distinguished from latter
a person or thing that forms or shapes
(electrical engineering) a tool for giving a coil or winding the required shape, sometimes consisting of a frame on which the wire can be wound, the frame then being removed
“earlier in time,” mid-12c., comparative of forme “first,” patterned on formest “foremost” (see foremost). An unusual case of a comparative formed from a superlative (the -m- is a superlative element).
“one who gives form,” mid-14c., agent noun from form (v.).
[fawr-mer-lee] /ˈfɔr mər li/ adverb 1. in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed. 2. Obsolete. in time just past; just now. /ˈfɔːməlɪ/ adverb 1. at or in a former time; in the past 2. (obsolete) in the immediate past; just now adv. 1580s, from former + -ly (2). […]
[fawrm] /fɔrm/ noun, British. 1. (def 30). /fɔːm/ noun 1. (printing) type matter, blocks, etc, assembled in a chase and ready for printing language, music An object-oriented language for music composition and synthesis, written in VLISP. [“Formes: Composition and Scheduling of Processes”, X. Rodet & P. Cointe, Computer Music J 8(3):32-50 (Fall 1984)]. (1996-06-24)
noun 1. Computers. the design specifications of computing electronics that enforce uniformity and allow interchangeability of components: the form factor for circuit boards. 2. the physical dimensions of an electronic device: The form factor of the new phone is thinner and lighter than that of the older models.
- Form feed
character (FF, Control-L, ASCII 12) The character used to start a new page on a printer. This is done by “feeding” a new page (or “form”) through the printer. (1996-06-24)