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amorphous

Pronunciation: /əˈmɔːfəs/

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Definition of amorphous

adjective

  • without a clearly defined shape or form:an amorphous, characterless conurbation
  • lacking a clear structure or focus:an amorphous and leaderless legislature
  • Mineralogy & Chemistry (of a solid) not crystalline, or not apparently crystalline: an amorphous polymer

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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