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单词 amorphous
释义 amor·phous
\əˈmȯrfəs, -ȯ(ə)f-\ adjective
also amor·phose \-ˌfōs\
Etymology: Greek amorphos, from a- a- (II) + morphē form — more at form
1.
 a. : without definite form or shape : formless
  < an amorphous cloud of dust >
  < an amorphous mass >
 b. : without clearly drawn limits : not precisely indicated or established
  < an amorphous boundary >
 c. : without definite nature or character : not allowing clear classification or analysis : unclassifiable
  < cities having swollen into amorphous agglomerations — Siegfried Giedion >
  < that indefinite amorphous thing called the consuming public — John Dewey >
 d. : without organization : without cohesion : lacking unity
  < an amorphous mass of frightened fugitives — J.W.Aldridge >
  < an amorphous style of writing >
 e. : without a clearly defined direction, purpose, or controlling influence
  < lifeless and amorphous routine — Phyllis Ackerman >
  < growth is not amorphous, but restricted by a limited number of physical laws — Herbert Read >
2.
 a.
  (1) : without real or apparent crystalline form : uncrystallized — used especially of supercooled liquids (as glasses) and colloidal substances
   < amorphous sulfur >
   < wax >
  (2) : without crystal structure
   < an amorphous mineral >
 b. : without division in parts such as that effected by stratification or cleavage
 c. : without developed organization — used chiefly of the lower forms of life
amor·phous·ly adverb
amor·phous·ness noun -es
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