forma desarrollada
/foɾma desaroʝada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, expanded form is forma desarrollada.
This phrase refers to a way of writing a number by showing the value of each digit as a sum.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where forma means 'form' and desarrollada means 'developed'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, people commonly use Forma desarrollada instead of Forma ampliada to express expanded form.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because forma is a feminine noun, the definite article used with this phrase must be la (la forma desarrollada) rather than el.
How do you pronounce it?
/foɾma desaroʝada/
Did you know?
- The word forma has a rare linguistic sibling in Spanish called horma, which refers specifically to a shoemaker's last.
- Beyond mathematics, the word desarrollada is used in Spanish to describe an athlete who has reached full physical maturity or a 'developed' physique.
- In some Spanish-speaking school systems, the process of creating forma desarrollada is called descomposición aditiva, which literally means 'additive decomposition'.
Examples in context
- La forma desarrollada de 345 es 300 + 40 + 5.The expanded form of 345 is 300 + 40 + 5.
- Escribe el número en forma desarrollada.Write the number in expanded form.
- La forma desarrollada ayuda a entender las centenas.The expanded form helps to understand the hundreds.
Example conversation
Two students are studying math together at a library.
- AlejandroLucía, no entiendo este ejercicio de matemáticas.Lucía, I don't understand this math exercise.
- LucíaTienes que escribir el número en forma desarrollada.You have to write the number in expanded form.
- AlejandroAh, entonces debo sumar los valores de cada dígito.Oh, so I must add the values of each digit.
- LucíaExacto, Alejandro, así es mucho más fácil.Exactly, Alejandro, it is much easier that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries forma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
