in full form

English

Prepositional phrase

in full form

1. (dated) Performed with all the prescribed participants, steps, symbols, and traditions, although other more abbreviated or modified options might be possible.
   • 1858, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Minnesota, page 150:

     On the contrary, such verdicts have always been within the limits of my reading and practice, been received by the Courts and put in form proper for judgment; and under the nisi prius system which formerly prevailed in New York, upon such verdicts the postea was always made up in full form according to the effect of the intent of the verdict upon the issue.

   • 1912, Brotherhood - Volumes 1-6, page 6:

     Edward H. Ken received the Degree of Secret Master in full form and the 14th Degree of Perfection in ample form.

   • 2008, Ibn Qūlawayh, Kāmil Al-Ziyarāt:

     I asked, "Establish prayers in full form next to him?!” Imam replied, “(Establish prayers) in full form.”

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ full,‎ form. In the most complete form or structure, with no ellipses, abbreviations, or modifications.
   • 1867, Thomas Francis Wade, Yü-yen Tzŭ-erh Chi, a Progressive Course Designed to Assist the Student of Colloquial Chinese, page xxxiii:

     In the examples opposite the 64th Radical, shou, the hand, the Radical stands in the first example, in full form, on the left of the Phonetic; in the second, in modified form, also on the left; in the third, in full form, underneath the Phonetic .

   • 2015, Olcay Sert, Social Interaction and L2 Classroom Discourse:

     In lines 14 and 16, T1 specifically asks L11 to choose one of the candidate grammatical structures, and although L11 provides the correct option in line 17, T1 initiates another repair asking L11 to read the sentence in full form, an explicit orientation to form-and-accuracy.

   • 2024, Anath Lee Wales, Communication For Professionals:

     There are two techniques to writing the speech, whether in full form for Manuscript or Memorized Speeches, or in outline form for Impromptu and Extemporaneous Speeches.