A form or shape that develops or is shaped after an initial form; to shape or form something again after its original formation.
From 'after' + 'form' (from Latin 'forma'). Rare term combining Old English prefix with Latinate root, used in literary and technical contexts.
Sculptors understand this concept perfectly—when Michelangelo carved the David, he wasn't just making a form, he was discovering an 'afterform' hidden in the marble by removing excess stone.
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