 amorphous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having no definite form or distinct shape | |
| Synonyms: | shapeless formless | |
| Examples: | "amorphous clouds of insects" "an aggregate of formless particles" "a shapeless mass of protoplasm" |
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| Related terms: | unformed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies | |
| Synonyms: | unstructured | |
| Related terms: | inorganic | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] without real or apparent crystalline form | |
| Synonyms: | uncrystallized uncrystallised | |
| Examples: | "an amorphous mineral" "amorphous structure" |
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| Related terms: | noncrystalline | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (crystallography) without real or apparent crystalline form | |
| Synonyms: | uncrystallized | |
| Examples: | "an amorphous mineral" "amorphous structure" |
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| Related terms: | noncrystalline | |
| Similar spelling: |
amorpha |
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