amorphous
[ uh-mawr-fuhs ]
/ əˈmɔr fəs /
adjective
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
OTHER WORDS FROM amorphous
a·mor·phous·ly, adverb a·mor·phous·ness, nounWords nearby amorphous
amoroso,
amorous,
amorph,
amorphia,
amorphism,
amorphous,
amort,
amort.,
amortization,
amortize,
amortizement
Example sentences from the Web for amorphously
The autobiographical part of this amorphously arranged volume is a social document of the first rank.
Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest |J. Frank Dobie
British Dictionary definitions for amorphously
amorphous
/ (əˈmɔːfəs) /
adjective
lacking a definite shape; formless
of no recognizable character or type
(of chemicals, rocks, etc) not having a crystalline structure
Derived forms of amorphous
amorphism, noun amorphously, adverb amorphousness, nounWord Origin for amorphous
C18: from New Latin, from Greek
amorphos shapeless, from
a-
1 +
morphē shape
Medical definitions for amorphously
amorphous
[ ə-môr′fəs ]
adj.
Lacking definite form; shapeless.
Lacking organization; formless.
Lacking distinct crystalline structure.
Scientific definitions for amorphously
amorphous
[ ə-môr′fəs ]
Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.
Lacking definite form or shape.