Amorphous vs. Amorphic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Amorphous and Amorphic
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Amorphous
Lacking physical form or shape.
Amorphic
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
Amorphous
Lacking organization; formless
"He helped me turn a deeply felt but amorphous idea into a coherent narrative" (James S. Hirsch).
Amorphic
Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Amorphous
Lacking a crystalline structure
Glass is an amorphous material.
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Amorphous
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap.
Amorphous
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
Amorphous
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
Amorphous
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
Amorphous
Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Amorphous
Having no determinate form; of irregular; shapeless.
Amorphous
Without crystallization in the ultimate texture of a solid substance; uncrystallized.
Amorphous
Of no particular kind or character; anomalous.
Scientific treatises . . . are not seldom rude and amorphous in style.
Amorphous
Having no definite form or distinct shape;
Amorphous clouds of insects
An aggregate of formless particles
A shapeless mass of protoplasm
Amorphous
Lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
Amorphous
Without real or apparent crystalline form;
An amorphous mineral
Amorphous structure
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