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Definition of
free form noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
free form
noun
noun
(
also
free morpheme
)
(
linguistics
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a unit of language that can be used by itself
The plural “s” is not a free form, as it must always be attached to a noun.
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free-floating
adjective
free-for-all
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free form
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free-form
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