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amorphous
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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.

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

a·morphous·ly adv.
a·morphous·ness n.

amorphous
Adjective
1. lacking a definite shape
2. of no recognizable character or type [Greek a- not + morphē shape]

amorphous  (-môrfs)
1. Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.
2. Lacking definite form or shape.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amorphous - having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"
unformed - not having form or shape; "unformed clay"
2.amorphousamorphous - lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
inorganic - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
3.amorphous - without real or apparent crystalline form; "an amorphous mineral"; "amorphous structure"
noncrystalline - not crystalline

amorphous
Translations
amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adjamorfo
amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adjamorphe
amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adjformlos, gestaltlos
amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs] adjamorfo/a


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(38) In this context, it does not seem surprising that the king's proclamation emphasized the amorphousness of money and the polymorphy of those that produced it or that it produced a powerful association between the two.
A cascading roof of copper heightens the impression of organic amorphousness and marks out the building as a conspicuously contemporary addition to the fabric and life of the city.
But for many popularizers and lay users, the very amorphousness of the term was surely part of its attraction.
 
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