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Urform Glossary of terms
The Urform is the primordial or archetypal form from which all other forms of a category derive.
Additional Information
- Translations: archetype, primordial form, original form, prototype
- Related concepts: Urbild, Urpflanze, Urphänomen, Gestalt
Detailed Explanation
In German philosophy, the Urform represents the pure essence of a concept or entity, free from variations or external influences. In biology, it refers to the ancestral form of a species.
In art and design, the Urform is the simplest and most functional form of an object, which serves as the basis for all subsequent variations.
Usage examples of "Urform"
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Urform des Stuhls ist ein einfacher Hocker.
- Goethe suchte nach der Urform aller Pflanzen.
- In der Mythologie repräsentieren Götter oft die Urform bestimmter Konzepte.