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Meaning of "amorphous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMORPHOUS

From New Latin, from Greek amorphos shapeless, from a-1 + morphē shape.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMORPHOUS

amorphous  [əˈmɔːfəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMORPHOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amorphous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AMORPHOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amorphous solid

In condensed matter physics, an amorphous or non-crystalline solid is a solid that lacks the long-range order characteristic of a crystal. In some older books, the term has been used synonymously with glass. Nowadays, "amorphous solid" is considered to be the overarching concept, and glass the more special case: A glass is an amorphous solid that exhibits a glass transition. Polymers are often amorphous. Other types of amorphous solids include gels, thin films, and nanostructured materials. Amorphous metals have low strength...

Definition of amorphous in the English dictionary

The first definition of amorphous in the dictionary is lacking a definite shape; formless. Other definition of amorphous is of no recognizable character or type. Amorphous is also not having a crystalline structure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMORPHOUS


actinomorphous
ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfəs
anthropomorphous
ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfəs
dimorphous
daɪˈmɔːfəs
gynandromorphous
dʒɪˌnændrəʊˈmɔːfəs
homeomorphous
ˌhɒmɪəˈmɔːfəs
homoeomorphous
ˌhɒmɪəˈmɔːfəs
isodimorphous
ˌaɪsəʊdaɪˈmɔːfəs
isomorphous
ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfəs
lagomorphous
ˌlæɡəʊˈmɔːfəs
metamorphous
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəs
monomorphous
ˌmɒnəʊˈmɔːfəs
ophiomorphous
ˌɒfɪəˈmɔːfəs
paramorphous
ˌpærəˈmɔːfəs
perimorphous
ˌpɛrɪˈmɔːfəs
pleomorphous
ˌpliːəˈmɔːfəs
polymorphous
ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs
rhizomorphous
ˌraɪzəʊˈmɔːfəs
tauromorphous
ˌtɔːrəˈmɔːfəs
theriomorphous
ˌθɪərɪəʊˈmɔːfəs
trimorphous
traɪˈmɔːfəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMORPHOUS

amorist
amoristic
amornings
amorosa
amorosity
amoroso
amorous
amorously
amorousness
amorphism
amorphously
amorphousness
amort
amortal
amortisable
amortisement
amortizable
amortization
amortize
amortized mortgage loan

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMORPHOUS

anamorphous
aphthous
diadelphous
didelphous
heteromorphous
homomorphous
hypertrophous
mesomorphous
monadelphous
monodelphous
ornithodelphous
pentadelphous
polyadelphous
Pseudepigraphous
pseudomorphous
saurognathous
triadelphous
typhous
xanthous
zygomorphous

Synonyms and antonyms of amorphous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMORPHOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amorphous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of amorphous

Translation of «amorphous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMORPHOUS

Find out the translation of amorphous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amorphous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amorphous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非晶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amorfa
570 millions of speakers

English

amorphous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेढब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير متبلور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аморфный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amorfo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amorphe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amorfus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amorph
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アモルファス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비정질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amorfus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô định hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படிக உருவமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेढब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amorf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amorfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amorficzny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аморфний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amorf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμορφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amorfe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amorf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amorf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amorphous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMORPHOUS»

The term «amorphous» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.862 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMORPHOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amorphous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amorphous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amorphous

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9 QUOTES WITH «AMORPHOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amorphous.
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Bono
Convictions, in the end, they can be dangerous, but a world without them is just kind of an awful kind of gray, amorphous mass.
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Bradley Chicho
Drag me to the moon, to catch a star and seize its brilliance as I'm swept up in amorphous dust.
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Carmen Dell'Orefice
As a model, I didn't have an identity; I was a chameleon, a silent actress. I was an amorphous thing. I wasn't full of personality, I was full of solitude and solemnity. I wasn't a cover-girl type.
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Tim Ferriss
The problem with New Year's resolutions - and resolutions to 'get in better shape' in general, which are very amorphous - is that people try to adopt too many behavioral changes at once. It doesn't work. I don't care if you're a world-class CEO - you'll quit.
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Gwen Ifill
History shows that people often do cast their votes for amorphous reasons-the most powerful among them being the need for change. Just ask Bill Clinton.
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Malcolm Mclaren
I always feel more comfortable in chaotic surroundings. I don't know why that is. I think order is dull. There is something about this kind of desire for order, particularly in Anglo Saxon cultures, that drive out this ability for the streets to become a really exotic, amorphous, chaotic, organic place where ideas can, basically, develop.
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Autre Ne Veut
I like Cronenberg's early work; his '80s films had all these weird, amorphous flesh objects in them.
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Francoise Sagan
Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.
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Jessica Valenti
Dismissing socialization and gender roles as piddling compared to this amorphous idea of 'maternal imperative' is part of the reason progress is stalled for family-friendly policies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMORPHOUS»

Discover the use of amorphous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amorphous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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X-ray Diffraction in Crystals, Imperfect Crystals, and ...
Exploration of fundamentals of x-ray diffraction theory using Fourier transforms applies general results to various atomic structures, amorphous bodies, crystals, and imperfect crystals. 154 illustrations. 1963 edition.
André Guinier, 1994
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Properties of Amorphous Carbon
Amorphous carbon has a wide range of properties that are primarily controlled by the different bond hybridisations possible in such materials.
S. R. P. Silva, 2003
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Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Materials: Preparation, ...
This book gives systematic insight into their physical properties, structure, behaviour, and design for special advanced applications. The book will appeal to researchers, research engineers and advanced students in materials science.
A. Inoue, K. Hashimoto, 2001
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Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon
Describes the properties and semiconductor device applications of hydrogenated amorphous silicon. A Materials Science book.
R. A. Street, 2005
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Technology and Applications of Amorphous Silicon
This book presents a broad description of the current technology and its future potential, so that the reader can understand how the particular properties of amorphous silicon lead to unique applications.
R. A. Street, 2000
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Properties and Applications of Amorphous Materials
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Sec, Czech Republic, 25 June-7 July 2000
M.F. Thorpe, L. Tichý, 2001
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Optical Constants of Crystalline and Amorphous ...
This book presents data on the optical constants of crystalline and amorphous semiconductors. A complete set of the optical constants are presented in this book.
Sadao Adachi, 1999
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Advances in Amorphous Semiconductors
This book explores these issues and their implications, and provides a full treatment of both experimental and theoretical studies in the field.
Jai Singh, Koichi Shimakawa, 2003
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Thin film transistors. 1. Amorphous silicon thin film ...
This is the first reference on amorphous silicon and polycrystalline silicon thin film transistors that gives a systematic global review of all major topics in the field.
Yue Kuo, 2004
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The Physics of Amorphous Solids
An in-depth study of non-crystalline solids in which the arrangement of the atoms do not have long-range order.
Richard Zallen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMORPHOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amorphous is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Government doesn't understand terrorism — and it's making …
... hint at a misguided ambition to make universities and schools part of a state-directed ideological campaign against the amorphous spectre of ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Review: 'True Detective' Season 2 Episode 3 'Maybe Tomorrow …
As much as I like this storyline for Paul — a character so shrouded in mystery these past two weeks he was almost amorphous — it's a risky ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
3
Why We Still Love Alice In Wonderland
The books retain this, as do many of the later adaptations: it is Carroll's play with language – sounds, rhythms, and amorphous meanings – that ... «Science 2.0, Jul 15»
4
Everyone is Talking About Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (OTCBB …
It behaves more like glass in the sense that its viscosity drops gradually with increased temperature and retains its form and amorphous ... «MicroCap Daily, Jul 15»
5
Fiduciary Duties Of Officers And Directors Of Financially Distressed …
Second, the Delaware courts now deem irrelevant whether a corporation is in the amorphous "zone of insolvency." A corporation's actual ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
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Frank Borzage's five best films
(1934) This pre-Code drama ran afoul of studio brass and the Hays Office, and its politics remain amorphous, if not outright confusing. But like ... «Chicago Reader, Jul 15»
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Anxiety Over Possible ISIS Attacks in US Expected to End When …
Both media and current and former security officials, who fuel news reports replete with hyperventilation over amorphous security threats, admit ... «Firedoglake, Jul 15»
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Our common home?
But what is home today when the culture of family life has become so generally amorphous, when breadwinners live abroad, and children grow ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
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OzAsia: Adelaide's festival mavens capitalise on another winner
"An experience is not an amorphous construct," the authors argue. "It is as real an offering as any service, good or commodity. In today's service ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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US spied on German media, government
Indeed, all of the statements suggest that the NSA can do whatever it wants if it believes national security to be at stake, a loose and amorphous principle that ... «KSBW The Central Coast, Jul 15»

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