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amorphous

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əˈmɔɹfəs// UK //ɐmˈɔːfəs// amor·phous

adj. having no clear shape or form. It describes things that are messy, unclear, or lack a specific structure.

adj. lacking a distinct shape or form; having no fixed boundaries or structure. Often used to describe abstract concepts like ideas or social groups that are difficult to define.


SIMPLE

The group has an amorphous shape and no clear leader.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee's goals were amorphous, making it difficult for the members to agree on a specific plan of action.

COMPLEX

The amorphous nature of the early universe prevented the formation of distinct structures until gravity began to pull matter into the first stars and galaxies.

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Origin

From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “without form, shapeless, deformed”) (itself from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + -morphous.

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