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amorphous

Syllabification: (a·mor·phous)
Pronunciation: /əˈmôrfəs/
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Definition of amorphous

adjective

  • without a clearly defined shape or form:amorphous blue forms and straight black lines
  • vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable:make explicit the amorphous statements
  • (of a group of people or an organization) lacking a clear structure or focus:an amorphous and leaderless legislature
  • Mineralogy & Chemistry (of a solid) noncrystalline; having neither definite form nor apparent structure.

Derivatives

amorphously

adverb

amorphousness

noun

Origin:

mid 18th century: from modern Latin amorphus, from Greek amorphos 'shapeless' (from a- 'without' + morphē 'form') + -ous

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