amorphous
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.
Origin of amorphous
1Other words for amorphous
Other words from amorphous
- a·mor·phous·ly, adverb
- a·mor·phous·ness, noun
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How to use amorphous in a sentence
The autobiographical part of this amorphously arranged volume is a social document of the first rank.
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British Dictionary definitions for amorphous
/ (əˈmɔːfəs) /
lacking a definite shape; formless
of no recognizable character or type
(of chemicals, rocks, etc) not having a crystalline structure
Origin of amorphous
1Derived forms of amorphous
- amorphism, noun
- amorphously, adverb
- amorphousness, noun
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Scientific definitions for amorphous
[ ə-môr′fəs ]
Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.
Lacking definite form or shape.
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