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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamorfo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈmoɾ.fo
"Las nubes formaban una masa amorfa en el cielo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Without a clearly defined shape, form, or structure.
"The ink cloud formed an amorphous shape as it dispersed in the water." - 2
Lacking a clear organization, division, or logical category; shapeless or vague.
"Management struggled to navigate the amorphous structure of the new startup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'amorphos', combining the negative prefix 'a-' (without) and 'morphē' (form or shape). It entered the English language in the late 18th century initially within scientific and mineralogical contexts to describe substances lacking crystalline structure, later expanding into general literary and figurative usage to denote anything without a clear structure or distinct outline.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amorphous" is said worldwide
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amorphe
Transliteration: amorf
"La substance a une structure amorphe."
amorph
Transliteration: amɔʁf
"Das Mineral hat eine amorphe Struktur."
amorfo
Transliteration: aˈmɔr.fo
"Il progetto è ancora in uno stato amorfo."
amorfo
Transliteration: aˈmoɾ.fo
"Las nubes formaban una masa amorfa en el cielo."
amorfo
Transliteration: aˈmoɾ.fu
"A organização permaneceu em um estado amorfo por anos."
आकारहीन
Transliteration: aakarheen
"बादल आकाश में एक आकारहीन रूप में तैर रहे थे।"
无定形的
Transliteration: wú dìng xíng de
"这种聚合物具有无定形的结构。"
무정형의
Transliteration: mujeonghyeong-ui
"그 물질은 무정형의 고체 상태를 띤다."
非晶質の
Transliteration: hishōshitsu no
"その物質は非晶質の構造をしている。"
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