1. type; style; model; pattern
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2. mold; mould; model; pattern; template; impression
3. kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); form
4. convention; tradition; (standard) form; formula; usage
5. (set) size; inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.)
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6. (taxonomical) form