noun
General term for the outward form, shape, or configuration of something, often used in abstract or technical contexts.
この生物は変わった形態をしている。
This creature has an unusual form.
企業
The company introduced a new form of management.
noun
morph
Only when written 形態
Linguistics term for the smallest meaningful unit of language; used in morphology.
「形態」は言語学では「モーフ」を指す。
In linguistics, 形態 refers to a 'morph'.