amorphous
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fəs adjective
1.
lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
2.
of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized: an amorphous style; an amorphous personality.
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.
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World English Dictionary
amorphous (əˈmɔːfəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking a definite shape; formless |
| 2. | of no recognizable character or type |
| 3. | (of chemicals, rocks, etc) not having a crystalline structure |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek amorphos shapeless, from | |
| a'morphism | |
| —n | |
| a'morphously | |
| —adv | |
| a'morphousness | |
| —n | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | amorphous |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | See amorphic |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
amorphous
"shapeless," 1731, from Mod.L. amorphus, from Gk. amorphos "without form, shapeless, deformed," from a- "without" + morphe "form" (see morphine).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
amorphous a·mor·phous (ə-môr'fəs)
adj.
Lacking definite form; shapeless.
Lacking organization; formless.
Lacking distinct crystalline structure.
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Science Dictionary
amorphous (ə-môr'fəs) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
What gives them strength during the uprising-their amorphous character and impulsiveness-leads to their subsequent undoing.
The majority imposes a vague and amorphous standard on school administrators.
And that's a troubling impulse, partly because it's so amorphous.
Sunday is the most amorphous day of the week.
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