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amorphous

  • adjective
  • a·mor·phous
  • /əˈmɔ(ɹ)fəs/

Lacking a definite form or clear shape.

Other meanings

  1. Being without definite character or nature.

  2. Lacking organization or unity.

Synonyms

  • formless

Related words

  • amorphousness
  • polyamorphous
  • amorphism
  • amorphous carbon
  • phosphopeptide-amorphous
  • amorphously

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἄμορφος" (without form, shapeless, deformed).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “amorphous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.