mindmap root((形状)) form usually suggests reference to BOTH internal structure and external outline and often the principle that gives unity to the whole: an architect who appreciates the interplay of ~s. figure applies chiefly to the form as determined by bounding or enclosing outlines: cutting doll ~s out of paper. shape like figure, suggests an outline but carries a stronger implication of the enclosed body or mass: the ~ of the monument was pyramidal. conformation implies a complicated structure composed of harmoniously related parts: a ~ that is proportioned and symmetrical. configuration refers to the pattern formed by the disposition and arrangement of component parts: modular furniture allows for a number of ~s.