What is a different word for form

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  1. What are synonyms for mantle?
  2. What is the definition of version?
  3. Whats a virgin mean?
  4. What is the root word of version?
  5. What means eventually?
  6. Why do we use apparently?
  7. What’s the difference between obviously and apparently?
  8. What means seemingly?
  9. What is another word for seemingly?
  10. Where is seemingly used?
  11. What word means to prevent or protect from injury?
  12. What do you call someone you protect?
  13. What do you call someone that defends you?
  14. What do you call someone who saves someone else?

What is another word for form?

What are synonyms for mantle?

Synonyms of mantle

  • cape,
  • capote,
  • cloak,
  • frock,
  • manteau.
configuration shape
formation conformation
construction pattern
structure arrangement
appearance cut

What is the definition of version?

1a : an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account. b : an adaptation of a literary work the movie version of the novel. c : an arrangement of a musical composition.

Whats a virgin mean?

A virgin is someone who’s never had sex. But people define “sex” and “losing virginity” in many different ways.

What is the root word of version?

Quick Summary. The Latin root word vers means “turned.” This root gives rise to many English vocabulary words, including reverse, version, and conversation.

What means eventually?

: at an unspecified later time : in the end.

Why do we use apparently?

You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true. Oil prices fell this week, apparently because of over-production. You use apparently to refer to something that seems to be true, although you are not sure whether it is or not.

What’s the difference between obviously and apparently?

As adverbs the difference between obviously and apparently is that obviously is in a obvious manner; clearly apparent while apparently is plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

What means seemingly?

: outwardly or apparently —used to indicate how something appears or seems a seemingly simple problem [=a problem that seems simple]a seemingly endless project [=a project that seems to have no end]The balance of nature—an ideal state in which every species is in its right place—is seemingly being upended.—

What is another word for seemingly?

In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for seemingly, like: quasi, evidently, professedly, speciously, seeming, superficially, surface, reputedly, ostensibly, apparently and wildly.

Where is seemingly used?

seemingly Add to list Share. Something seemingly true appears to be true. Use the adverb seemingly when you want to say “on the face of it” or “apparently.” The word seemingly refers to how things look on the surface — how they seem — and it often suggests there’s more to the story.

What word means to prevent or protect from injury?

noun, plural safe·ties. the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss. a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger. Also called lock, safety catch, safety lock.

What do you call someone you protect?

A person who protects something is called a guard.

What do you call someone that defends you?

defendant Add to list Share. In court, the person who gets sued or accused is called a defendant — they have to defend their innocence or reputation. Turn on any TV show about lawyers, and you’ll see some of them defending the defendant, and others trying to convict the defendant.

What do you call someone who saves someone else?

saviour. noun. a person who saves someone or something from trouble or danger.

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noun

external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.

the shape of a thing or person.

a body, especially that of a human being.

a dummy having the same measurements as a human body, used for fitting or displaying clothing: a dressmaker’s form.

something that gives or determines shape; a mold.

a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears: water in the form of ice.

the manner or style of arranging and coordinating parts for a pleasing or effective result, as in literary or musical composition: a unique form for the novel.

Fine Arts.

  1. the organization, placement, or relationship of basic elements, as lines and colors in a painting or volumes and voids in a sculpture, so as to produce a coherent image; the formal structure of a work of art.
  2. three-dimensional quality or volume, as of a represented object or anatomical part.
  3. an object, person, or part of the human body or the appearance of any of these, especially as seen in nature: His work is characterized by the radical distortion of the human form.

any assemblage of things of a similar kind constituting a component of a group, especially of a zoological group.

Crystallography. the combination of all the like faces possible on a crystal of given symmetry.

due or proper shape; orderly arrangement of parts; good order.

Philosophy.

  1. the structure, pattern, organization, or essential nature of anything.
  2. structure or pattern as distinguished from matter.
  3. (initial capital letter)Platonism. idea (def. 7c).
  4. Aristotelianism. that which places a thing in its particular species or kind.

Logic. the abstract relations of terms in a proposition, and of propositions to one another.

a set, prescribed, or customary order or method of doing something.

a set order of words, as for use in religious ritual or in a legal document: a form for initiating new members.

a document with blank spaces to be filled in with particulars before it is executed: a tax form.

a typical document to be used as a guide in framing others for like cases: a form for a deed.

a conventional method of procedure or behavior: society’s forms.

a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning: to go through the outward forms of a religious wedding.

procedure according to a set order or method.

conformity to the usages of society; formality; ceremony: the elaborate forms prevalent in the courts of renaissance kings.

procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards: Such behavior is very bad form.Good form demands that we go.

manner or method of performing something; technique: The violin soloist displayed tremendous form.

physical condition or fitness, as for performing: a tennis player in peak form.

Grammar.

  1. a word, part of a word, or group of words forming a construction that recurs in various contexts in a language with relatively constant meaning.Compare linguistic form.
  2. a particular shape of such a form that occurs in more than one shape. In I’m, ‘m is a form of am.
  3. a word with a particular inflectional ending or other modification. Goes is a form of go.

Linguistics. the shape or pattern of a word or other construction (distinguished from substance).

Building Trades. temporary boarding or sheeting of plywood or metal for giving a desired shape to poured concrete, rammed earth, etc.

a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools: boys in the fourth form.

British. a bench or long seat.

British Informal. a criminal record: She didn’t want to believe that her own mother had form.

Also British, forme. Printing. an assemblage of types, leads, etc., secured in a chase to print from.

verb (used with object)

to construct or frame.

to make or produce.

to serve to make up; serve as; compose; constitute: The remaining members will form the program committee.

to frame (ideas, opinions, etc.) in the mind.

to contract or develop (habits, friendships, etc.).

to give a particular form or shape to; fashion in a particular manner: Form the dough into squares.

to mold or develop by discipline or instructions: The sergeant’s job was to form boys into men.

Grammar.

  1. to make (a derivation) by some grammatical change: The suffix “-ly” forms adverbs from adjectives.
  2. to have (a grammatical feature) represented in a particular shape: English forms plurals in “-s”.

Military. to draw up in lines or in formation.

verb (used without object)

to take or assume form.

to be formed or produced: Ice began to form on the window.

to take a particular form or arrangement: The ice formed in patches across the window.

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Origin of form

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English forme, from Old French, from Latin forma “form, figure, model, mold, sort,” Medieval Latin: “seat”

synonym study for form

1. Form, figure, outline, shape refer to an appearance that can be recognized. Form, figure, and shape are often used to mean an area defined by contour without regard to other identifying qualities, as color or material. Outline refers to the line that delimits a form, figure, or shape: the outline of a hill. Form often includes a sense of mass or volume: a solid form. Shape may refer to an outline or a form: an “S” shape; a woman’s shape. Figure often refers to a form or shape determined by its outline: the figure eight. Form and shape may also be applied to abstractions: the shape or form of the future. Form is applied to physical objects, mental images, methods of procedure, etc.; it is a more inclusive term than either shape or figure : the form of a cross, of a ceremony, of a poem.

OTHER WORDS FROM form

form·a·ble, adjectiveform·a·bly, adverbhalf-formed, adjectivemis·form, verb

mis·formed, adjectivenon·form, nounnon·form·ing, adjectiveo·ver·formed, adjectiveself-formed, adjectivesem·i·formed, adjectivesub·form, nounun·der·form, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH form

form , forum

Words nearby form

forky, Forlì, forlorn, forlorn hope, for love or money, form, formability, formal, formal cause, formaldehyde, formal equivalence

Other definitions for form (2 of 2)


a combining form meaning “having the form of”: cruciform.

Origin of -form

From the Latin suffix -fōrmis

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Words related to form

design, fashion, mode, model, pattern, plan, scheme, structure, style, system, condition, object, shape, thing, behavior, law, manner, method, practice, process

How to use form in a sentence

  • This form of discrimination is against Google’s own personalized advertising policy.

  • If you truly believe in love in all its forms, strive to be as sweet and kind as possible, and like nice things, you’re a Charlotte.

  • In a tweet yesterday, Google announced lead form extensions for Search, Video, and Discovery ads.

  • Previously in beta, Google Ads announced its updated lead form extension which pops up a form directly from a click on an ad in search, Video, and Discovery.

  • The league already has called off the NFL scouting combine, at least in its traditional form in Indianapolis.

  • The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.

  • I mean, physically, mentally, you know, in every way, shape, and form.

  • And with regular clients that see him at least twice a month, relationships inevitably form.

  • I ask Atefeh and Monir if they see dancing as a form of income in the future, a potential career.

  • But probably because we co-edited the Deadline Artists anthologies with our friend Jesse Angelo, we feel a fidelity to the form.

  • Practise gliding in the form of inflection, or slide, from one extreme of pitch to another.

  • The supernaturalist alleges that religion was revealed to man by God, and that the form of this revelation is a sacred book.

  • Arches more graceful in form, or better fitted to defy the assaults of time, I have never seen.

  • As company after company appeared, we were able to form a pretty exact estimate of their numbers.

  • And remember it is by our hypothesis the best possible form and arrangement of that lesson.

British Dictionary definitions for form (1 of 3)


noun

the shape or configuration of something as distinct from its colour, texture, etc

the particular mode, appearance, etc, in which a thing or person manifests itselfwater in the form of ice; in the form of a bat

a type or kindimprisonment is a form of punishment

  1. a printed document, esp one with spaces in which to insert facts or answersan application form
  2. (as modifier)a form letter

physical or mental condition, esp good condition, with reference to ability to performoff form

the previous record of a horse, athlete, etc, esp with regard to fitness

British slang a criminal record

style, arrangement, or design in the arts, as opposed to content

a fixed mode of artistic expression or representation in literary, musical, or other artistic workssonata form; sonnet form

a mould, frame, etc, that gives shape to something

organized structure or order, as in an artistic work

education, mainly British a group of children who are taught together; class

manner, method, or style of doing something, esp with regard to recognized standards

behaviour or procedure, esp as governed by custom or etiquettegood form

formality or ceremony

a prescribed set or order of words, terms, etc, as in a religious ceremony or legal document

philosophy

  1. the structure of anything as opposed to its constitution or content
  2. essence as opposed to matter
  3. (often capital) (in the philosophy of Plato) the ideal universal that exists independently of the particulars which fall under itSee also Form
  4. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) the constitution of matter to form a substance; by virtue of this its nature can be understood

British a bench, esp one that is long, low, and backless

the nest or hollow in which a hare lives

a group of organisms within a species that differ from similar groups by trivial differences, as of colour

linguistics

  1. the phonological or orthographic shape or appearance of a linguistic element, such as a word
  2. a linguistic element considered from the point of view of its shape or sound rather than, for example, its meaning

taxonomy a group distinguished from other groups by a single characteristic: ranked below a variety

verb

to give shape or form to or to take shape or form, esp a specified or particular shape

to come or bring into existencea scum formed on the surface

to make, produce, or construct or be made, produced, or constructed

to construct or develop in the mindto form an opinion

(tr) to train, develop, or mould by instruction, discipline, or example

(tr) to acquire, contract, or developto form a habit

(tr) to be an element of, serve as, or constitutethis plank will form a bridge

(tr) to draw up; organizeto form a club

Derived forms of form

formable, adjective

Word Origin for form

C13: from Old French forme, from Latin forma shape, model

British Dictionary definitions for form (2 of 3)


noun

(in the philosophy of Plato) an ideal archetype existing independently of those individuals which fall under it, supposedly explaining their common properties and serving as the only objects of true knowledge as opposed to the mere opinion obtainable of matters of factAlso called: Idea

British Dictionary definitions for form (3 of 3)


adj combining form

having the shape or form of or resemblingcruciform; vermiform

Word Origin for -form

from New Latin -formis, from Latin, from fōrma form

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Other Idioms and Phrases with form


In addition to the idiom beginning with form

  • form an opinion

also see:

  • run to form
  • true to form

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    form word

    лингв. служебное слово или вспомогательный глагол

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    form word

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > form word

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    form word

    НБАРС > form word

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    form word

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > form word

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    form

    English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > form

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    form

    1. II

    2. III

    1) form smth., smb. form a square образовать квадрат и т. д.; form the plural of a noun образовать множественное числе существительного и т. д.; the baby is able to form short words but unable to form sentences ребенок может произносить короткие слова, но не умеет составлять предложения; his lips could hardly form a word он с трудом мог слово вымолвить; water forms ice вода образует лед; form a garden разбить сад; form a class организовывать /создавать, формировать/ группу и т. д.; form a square построить квадрат и т. д.; form a queue образовать очередь; the president invited him to form a ministry президент предложил ему сформировать министерство

    2) form smth., smb. this essay forms part of my book этот очерк является частью моей книги; these parts together form a whole [взятые, составленные] вместе эти части образуют одно целое; he forms one of the family он член нашей семьи

    3) form smth. form the mind развивать ум ; form the character формировать характер; form an individual style вырабатывать индивидуальный стиль; form good habits вырабатывать хорошие навыки, приобретать хорошие привычки

    4) form smth. form a plan выработать /разработать/ план; form an opinion составить мнение ; form a conclusion прийти к выводу /заключению/; you can form some idea of the ship’s size вы можете составить представление о размере корабля; he formed an image of the girl ой представил себе облик этой девушки

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    1) be formed the teacher explained to the class how the plural of English nouns is formed учитель объяснил классу, как в английском языке образуется множественное число существительных; be formed by smth. it is formed by decomposition это происходит /получается/ в результате распада и т. д., be formed upon /after/ smth. be formed after a pattern сделать по трафарету и т. д.; this boat has been formed upon a modern design эта шлюпка построена по современному проекту

    2) be formed of smth. be formed of several parts состоять из нескольких частей и т. д; Japan is formed of four big islands Япония состоит из четырех крупных островов; Япония расположена на четырех крупных островах

    3) be formed at some place his habits were formed at school привычки у него сложились в школе; be formed by smb. his character was formed by his teachers на формирование его характера повлияли преподаватели и т. д.

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    1) form in smth. form in the sky образовываться в небе и т. д.; crystals formed in the retort в реторте образовались кристаллы; clouds formed over the mountains над горами собрались тучи, а sheet of ice has formed right across the river ледяная пелена сковала реку; form in /into/ smth. form in /into/ line

    2) form in some place these ideas have long been forming in his mind эти мысли давно уже зрели в его уме; а plan was slowly forming in his mind у него медленно созревал план; form in smb. a spirit of discontent was forming in the people в народе зрел /нарастал/ дух недовольства

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    1) form smth. after /upon, in accordance with/ smth. form smth. after a pattern создавать /строить/ что-л. по образцу и т. д.; form a sentence upon a certain pattern построить предложение по определенной модели; form smth. from /out of/ smth. form toys from wood делать игрушки из дерева и т. д.; form a little goat out of clay вылепить козленка из глины; form a boat out of wood выточить кораблик из дерева; form nouns from adjectives образовать существительные от прилагательных; form a word from the initial letters of the title составить слово из начальных букв заглавия; form smth., smb. into smth. he formed the feather into a very good imitation of a butterfly он смастерил из перышка бабочку, очень похожую на настоящую; they formed themselves into a committee они организовали комитет, в который сами же и вошли; form smth., smb. in smth. form a regiment into columns построить полк колоннами и т. д., form smth. for smb., smth. form a class for beginners организовать класс для начинающих, form a schedule for one’s journey составить маршрут путешествия

    2) form smb. by smth. form smb. by discipline использовать дисциплину и т. д. в качестве меры воспитания кого-л., воспитывать кого-л. при немощи дисциплины и т. д. form smth. on /after/ smth. form one’s style on good models развивать / совершенствовать/ свой стиль на хороших образцах

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    word

    a unit of language functioning within the sentence or within a part of it which by its sound or graphical form expresses a concrete or abstract notion or a grammatical notion through one of its meanings and which is capable of enriching its semantic structure by acquiring new meanings and losing old ones (I.R.G.)

    English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > word

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    word-form

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > word-form

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    word-form

    Англо-русский технический словарь > word-form

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    word form

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > word form

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    word form

    English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > word form

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    word-form

    Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > word-form

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    word-form

    English-Russian scientific dictionary > word-form

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    word-form

    English-Russian base dictionary > word-form

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    wp or word

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > wp or word

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    untranslatable word play

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > untranslatable word play

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    hapax legomenon (A word or form occurring only once in a document)

    Религия:

    слово или выражение, встретившееся в тексте всего один раз

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hapax legomenon (A word or form occurring only once in a document)

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    slander lawsuit (if defamatory remarks were made in the form of a spoken word)

    Общая лексика:

    судебный иск о защите чести и достоинства, иск о защите чести и достоинства

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > slander lawsuit (if defamatory remarks were made in the form of a spoken word)

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    spell (A spoken word or form of words held to have magic power)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > spell (A spoken word or form of words held to have magic power)

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    словоформа

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > словоформа

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I am making a report over different database languages. I am curious to know if there is one word for representing different forms/variants of the same ting ?

Is «dialect» okay ?

say «SQL dialects» or «SQL variants» which one is more accurate, or is there is any other word better than this ??

asked May 1, 2016 at 14:47

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In the context of programming languages, the term dialect is idiomatic. Ngram confirms that SQL dialect(s) is much more common than SQL variant(s).

A dialect of a programming language or a data exchange language is a (relatively small) variation or extension of the language that does not change its intrinsic nature.
— wikipedia

Here are two examples of the use of the word dialect in this way:

  • This page lets you specify which SQL dialects are used in your project. — SQL Dialects, PhpStorm 2016.1 Help; and
  • The SQL dialect, derived from the Structured Query Language, uses human-readable expressions to define query statements. — Microsoft

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The word closest to an answer is in your question, though erroneous. It is variant

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What is a Form? Well, Let’s Tell You!

A form is a structured document with a fixed arrangement. Forms are used to collect the required information in a logical, meaningful fashion for communication and pass to another entity.

When you picture what a form is, you can conjure many different types of documents. A purchase order, a survey, a service request, or a tax return might come to mind.

But there are many types of forms we don’t immediately think of as such. When you write a check or cash a money order, cast a vote, agree to terms, or accept web cookies, you are also filling in a form. A statement, such as a monthly bill, is a typed document that is fundamentally the output of a form. An application is also a form—it is a written expression of someone’s desire to participate in an event, organization, or program.

What is a form document?

Form documents are the backbone of the administrative process. For that reason, they have existed in some way throughout history. Forms compile the registration data of residents, customers, students, donors, or any group with a relationship to a business, government, school, or organization, and facilitate future retrieval.

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Forms that are well designed often go unnoticed. When forms are simple, understandable, and collect the required information, life goes on. When forms are poorly designed or allowed to get out of date, organizations often hastily append new forms rather than take the time to revise the original. Bureaucracy ensues!

There are also types of form documents that lie between printed documents and web forms. These forms are typically in PDF format but can sometimes be in Word (.doc) or other common formats.

PDF form documents are an on-screen version of a printed form. They are often delivered electronically to the respondent (e.g. via web download or email). They may be printed, filled out, scanned into another PDF, and returned electronically.

What is a form in HTML or an HTML form?

When you see a contact form on a web page, the input boxes and options are displayed using the HTML contact form markup and CSS. What you might call a “question” or a “blank” on a printed form is known as a “placeholder” or “field” or “form input” on a web form. HTML looks the same on any web page until further programming is used to personalize the look. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) offers endless possibilities for adjusting the colors, fonts, and sizes of form elements.

What is a form for a database?

After using HTML and CSS to make a visually appealing web form, the information submitted in the placeholders needs to know where to go. For this reason, you will need a web server with an SQL database and PHP programming knowledge to process the record from the web form and save it in your database.

Tip: Check our guide about data management to learn more about turning your data into valuable business decisions.

Did you know you can create online forms that link to your database using our PHP form builder? You can try it for free.

Printed forms vs. web forms

Although the traditional printed document form will remain a part of our lives for the foreseeable future, more and more paper will be replaced by web page forms and other formats made for screens. While the advantages of the web form outnumber those of a printed form, let’s be reminded of the advantages of hard copies.

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It’s a digital world. Why are printed forms still around?

  • Easy to save for later: Some forms aren’t meant to be completed immediately. A printed document is easy to take and complete at a later time without having to locate the same website or program again.
  • Readable as long as the paper lasts: As long as paper files are preserved, there are no issues with being able to read the data many years later. Today’s librarians and historians struggle to read work communication stored on floppy disks from the 1980s and 1990s. Although Excel and other data mechanisms we use today are designed for portability, it is not impossible that they will become difficult to parse at some time in the future.
  • Authenticity: Although digital signatures are gaining wider acceptance, there are contracts (such as marriage), affidavits, and other solemn occasions wherein a handwritten signature is the only way to go.
  • No internet connection required: Paper forms can be completed and read anywhere offline. But filling them can take longer than using an online form builder.

Most of the time, these advantages do not outweigh the speed and organization gained by replacing print with web forms. When the required information can be collected online via a web form, everybody wins.

The earth wins through reduced use of paper. Communication is instant, and data entry needs are vastly reduced after the submissions come in. On the web, it makes no difference what kind of computer is used and no special software applications are needed to display and use a form.

In fact, in today’s mobile-dependent world, web forms have evolved to work on mobile devices and are responsive (adaptable) to most screen resolutions.

Some additional web form advantages we take for granted:

  • Web forms check themselves for completeness: Web forms can check themselves to make sure the most important fields are not left blank, and that the right type of information is entered. jQuery, or just straight JavaScript, can help validate the information that is typed in each placeholder.
  • Submission confirmation: Web forms improve customer service. Whereas with paper forms there is little proof that the form was received, web forms have confirmation emails that acknowledge every submission.
  • Automatic storage and analysis of submitted data: With the right configuration, web forms can be immediately stored in a database. Unlike printed documents, no human needs to be involved in processing the forms one by one.

What is a form builder?

Did the preceding talk of SQL databases, PHP, web servers, and JavaScript programming make the move to web forms look like a distant dream? It turns out there is no need for direct knowledge of these technologies! Nowadays, even people with programming skills don’t want to take the time to hand-code forms.

Instead, people from zero to expert technical knowledge use what’s called a form builder—a software-based tool that helps users build digital forms with minimum or no coding. Many form builders go well beyond easy form creation, offering form templates, graphical reports, payment processing, and much more.

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To find out the best form builder that can meet your needs, try 123FormBuilder for free. This web form builder is a great choice for anyone because it features a user-friendly drag-and-drop editor, many customizable features, and multiple publishing options. With over 2,000 form templates to start from, even a beginner can publish an effective, standards-compliant form to the web.

The power of a web form builder doesn’t end with the compelling web page on your website. 123FormBuilder integrates with applications you are probably using already, including Google Drive, MailChimp, and SalesForce. Your forms can even partner up with the likes Square, PayPal, and Stripe to process payments with confidence.

You can do more than you think! Sign up and find out. It’s free!

Originally published on April 13, 2018

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