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amorphous

Adjective

IPA /əˈmɔːfəs/

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Without a clear or fixed shape, form or structure.

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amorphous/əˈmɔːfəs/

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A lump has no clear shape
A pot has a definite form

Amorphous describes something without a clear shape or organised structure.

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The mist formed an amorphous cloud above the lake.
At first, our research proposal was an amorphous collection of ideas.

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amorphous — Without a clear or fixed shape, form or structure.

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Without a clear or fixed shape, form or structure.

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From Greek amorphos, meaning shapeless, through modern Latin.

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Amorphous can describe a physical shape or a plan that lacks a clear structure.

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