amorphous (redirected from amorphousness)

a·mor·phous  (-môrfs)

adj.

1. Lacking definite form; shapeless. See Synonyms at shapeless.

2. Of no particular type; anomalous.

3. Lacking organization; formless.

4. Lacking distinct crystalline structure.

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[From Greek amorphos : a-, without; see a-¹ + morph, shape.]

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a·morphous·ly adv.

a·morphous·ness n.

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amorphous

Adjective

1. lacking a definite shape

2. of no recognizable character or type [Greek a- not + morphē shape]

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amorphous  (-môrfs)

1. Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.

2. Lacking definite form or shape.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	amorphous - having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm" formless, shapeless unformed - not having form or shape; "unformed clay"
	2.	amorphous - lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies unstructured inorganic - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
	3.	amorphous - without real or apparent crystalline form; "an amorphous mineral"; "amorphous structure" uncrystallised, uncrystallized noncrystalline - not crystalline

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amorphous

adjective shapeless, vague, irregular, nondescript, indeterminate, unstructured, nebulous, formless, inchoate, characterless, unformed, unshaped, unshapen << OPPOSITE definite

Translations

amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adj → amorfo

amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adj → amorphe

amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adj → formlos, gestaltlos

amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adj → amorfo/a