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amorphous

[ uh-mawr-fuhs ]

adjective

  1. lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless:

    the amorphous clouds.

    Synonyms: anomalous, vague, undefined, shapeless

  2. of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized:

    an amorphous style; an amorphous personality.

    Synonyms: anomalous, vague, undefined, shapeless

  3. Petrography, Mineralogy. occurring in a mass, as without stratification or crystalline structure.
  4. Chemistry. not crystalline.
  5. Biology. having structural components that are not clearly differentiated, as the nuclear material in certain bacteria.


amorphous

/ əˈmɔːfəs /

adjective

  1. lacking a definite shape; formless
  2. of no recognizable character or type
  3. (of chemicals, rocks, etc) not having a crystalline structure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


amorphous

/ ə-môrfəs /

  1. Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.
  2. Lacking definite form or shape.


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Derived Forms

  • aˈmorphousness, noun
  • aˈmorphously, adverb
  • aˈmorphism, noun
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Other Words From

  • a·morphous·ly adverb
  • a·morphous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of amorphous1

First recorded in 1725–35, amorphous is from the Greek word ámorphos shapeless. See a- 6, -morph, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of amorphous1

C18: from New Latin, from Greek amorphos shapeless, from a- 1+ morphē shape
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Example Sentences

While they purport to speak for free speech and Western values, their overarching goal is to use violence as a political solution, with “the left” as the amorphous enemy they purport to fight — by any means necessary.

From Vox

Newly formed brain cells, for instance, must physically position themselves to avoid turning into “amorphous aggregates,” Wang says.

Two years later, he stepped down as chief technical officer and into the amorphous role of chief visionary officer.

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Of all the WNBA awards, Rookie of the Year may have the most amorphous definition.

Regular-season fights in the NHL by season and number of players involvedThere’s a certain ritual to curated violence in the NHL, much of which is traced back to an amorphous code.

“We got here hours ago,” says a man with a foot brace who's given up his spot in the amorphous line to sit on a folding chair.

Not in tax dollars, not in national resources, not even in the amorphous concept of a body count.

But the amorphous blend of character and character motivation somehow morphs into plot.

Our challenge today is to develop new defenses against this more amorphous, diffuse and individualized one.

How and what makes this amorphous movement step in this direction or that?

Amorphous urates are readily soluble in caustic soda solutions.

The usual forms are: (a) Ammoniomagnesium phosphate crystals; (b) acid calcium phosphate crystals; and (c) amorphous phosphates.

When at all abundant, pus forms a white sediment resembling amorphous phosphates macroscopically.

The sediment usually contains abundant amorphous phosphates and crystals of triple phosphate and ammonium urate.

In any case, Shoemakers statement has no bearing whatever on the pharmacologic action of pure amorphous phosphorus.

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