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▸ noun: (philosophy, natural science) The design, pattern, or pure concept of a thing, which gives form or structure to its matter.
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▸ noun: (philosophy, natural science) The design, pattern, or pure concept of a thing, which gives form or structure to its matter.
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form,
material cause,
causa sui,
absolute form,
phenomenon,
matter,
contexture,
idea,
being,
protomatter,
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