amorphous
[ uh-mawr-fuhs ]
/ əˈmɔr fəs /
adjective
lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized: an amorphous style; an amorphous personality.
Petrography, Mineralogy. occurring in a mass, as without stratification or crystalline structure.
Chemistry. not crystalline.
Biology. having structural components that are not clearly differentiated, as the nuclear material in certain bacteria.
SYNONYMS FOR amorphous
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Origin of amorphous
OTHER WORDS FROM amorphous
a·mor·phous·ly, adverba·mor·phous·ness, nounWords nearby amorphous
amorous, amor patriae, amorph, amorphia, amorphism, amorphous, amort, amortization, amortize, amortizement, Amory
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British Dictionary definitions for amorphous
amorphous
/ (əˈmɔːfəs) /
adjective
lacking a definite shape; formless
of no recognizable character or type
(of chemicals, rocks, etc) not having a crystalline structure
Derived forms of amorphous
amorphism, nounamorphously, adverbamorphousness, nounWord Origin for amorphous
C18: from New Latin, from Greek amorphos shapeless, from a- 1 + morphē shape
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Medical definitions for amorphous
amorphous
[ ə-môr′fəs ]
adj.
Lacking definite form; shapeless.
Lacking organization; formless.
Lacking distinct crystalline structure.
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Scientific definitions for amorphous
amorphous
[ ə-môr′fəs ]
Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.
Lacking definite form or shape.
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