amorphous

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “without form, shapeless, deformed”) (itself from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”) +‎ -ous. By surface analysis, a- +‎ -morphous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈmɔ(ɹ)fəs/, /eɪˈmɔ(ɹ)fəs/ Hyphenation: a‧mor‧phous === Adjective === amorphous (comparative more amorphous, superlative most amorphous) Lacking a definite form or clear shape. Synonyms: formless, shapeless; see also Thesaurus:amorphous Antonyms: structured, well-defined amorphous blob (by extension) Being without definite character or nature. (by extension) Lacking organization or unity. (physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of, or being a non-crystalline counterpart to, a crystalline solid. Antonyms: crystalline, crystal Near-synonym: noncrystalline (set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === amorphous solid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia