amorphous
gb/əmˈɔɹfəs/ us/əmˈɔɹfəs/
C1
Angličtina
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
vague; lacking clear structure
not clear or well organized
Vzorec užití:
an amorphous [plan/idea/movement/organization]
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse with anonymous (unknown name) or ambiguous (having more than one meaning).
Synonyma
ill-defined (emphasizes unclear limits or boundaries.)
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vague (more general; stresses lack of detail.)
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unstructured (focuses on lack of organization.)
Antonyma
well-defined (clear boundaries or meaning.)
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structured (organized into a clear system.)
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coherent (logically connected and easy to follow.)
Kolokace
amorphous idea
|amorphous plan
|amorphous concept
|amorphous goals
|amorphous movement
|amorphous organization
|amorphous group
|amorphous collection
|amorphous mass
|amorphous sense
Témata
business
|education
|politics
|communication
Příklady
- The proposal was still amorphous, with no clear budget or timeline.
- What began as an amorphous online campaign gradually became a formal organization.
- She had an amorphous sense that something was wrong but couldn’t explain why.
Učební příklady
- His plan is amorphous and hard to understand.
- The group has an amorphous structure.
adjective
C1
property
2
shapeless; without a clear outline
without a clear shape
Vzorec užití:
an amorphous [shape/mass/blob/cloud]
Častá chyba:
Amorphous describes the shape (or lack of it), not size; a small object can be amorphous too.
Synonyma
shapeless (plain, everyday word for lacking shape.)
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formless (slightly more literary; stresses absence of form.)
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indistinct (emphasizes being hard to see clearly.)
Antonyma
distinct (easy to see or recognize.)
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shaped (having a definite form.)
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angular (having clear edges and corners.)
Kolokace
amorphous shape
|amorphous blob
|amorphous mass
|amorphous cloud
|amorphous shadow
|amorphous figure
|amorphous lump
|amorphous form
|amorphous silhouette
|amorphous outline
Témata
daily_life
|nature
|art
Příklady
- In the fog, the boat looked like an amorphous shadow on the water.
- The jelly spread into an amorphous mass on the plate.
- From a distance, the crowd was just an amorphous blur of movement.
Učební příklady
- The stain became an amorphous blob.
- The cloud was amorphous.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
noncrystalline solid material
not having a crystal structure
Vzorec užití:
amorphous [solid/material/silicon/glass]
Častá chyba:
In science, amorphous is different from liquid: an amorphous solid is still a solid.
Synonyma
noncrystalline (direct scientific synonym; emphasizes lack of crystals.)
Antonyma
crystalline (having an ordered crystal lattice.)
Kolokace
amorphous solid
|amorphous material
|amorphous glass
|amorphous silicon
|amorphous polymer
|amorphous phase
|amorphous structure
|amorphous carbon
|amorphous film
|amorphous state
Témata
science
|materials
|chemistry
|physics
Příklady
- Glass is often described as an amorphous solid rather than a crystalline one.
- The device uses amorphous silicon in a thin film layer.
- Rapid cooling can trap a material in an amorphous phase.
Učební příklady
- Glass is an amorphous solid.
adjective
technical
C2
property
4
lacking a fixed body form
without a clear body shape
Vzorec užití:
amorphous [cells/organism/tissue]
Častá chyba:
This sense is mainly scientific; in everyday writing it usually means “vague” or “shapeless.”
Synonyma
formless (general word; less technical.)
Antonyma
structured (having distinct parts and organization.)
Kolokace
amorphous cells
|amorphous tissue
|amorphous organism
|amorphous body
|amorphous mass of cells
|amorphous cytoplasm
Témata
science
|biology
Příklady
- Under the microscope, the sample contained amorphous material with no clear cellular structure.
- The organism appears amorphous at this stage of development.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
amorphous
IPA
GB/əmˈɔɹfəs/
US/əmˈɔɹfəs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
amorph - ous (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ous)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: amorphous
Příbuzná slova
Core family
amorphously
adverb C1
amorphousness
noun
Related words
formless
adjective
shapeless
adjective
Advanced or less common
morphology
noun C1
morphological
adjective C1
Výrazy
an amorphous blob
1/ən əmˈɔɹfəs blˈɑb/
fixed phrase
a shapeless lump
a shapeless lump
Příklady
- On the radar screen, the storm appeared as an amorphous blob.
- He pointed to an amorphous blob of clay and said it would become a bowl.
- The stain on the carpet spread into an amorphous blob.
an amorphous group
1/ən əmˈɔɹfəs ɡɹˈup/
fixed phrase
formal
a loosely organized group
a group with no clear organization
Příklady
- It started as an amorphous group of volunteers with no formal roles.
- The report refers to an amorphous group of investors rather than a single company.
- Opposition came from an amorphous group of activists and local residents.
an amorphous mass
1/ən əmˈɔɹfəs mˈæs/
fixed phrase
a large shapeless amount
a big shapeless group or amount
Příklady
- From the hill, the city looked like an amorphous mass of buildings.
- The spilled wax cooled into an amorphous mass on the table.
- In the darkness, the crowd became an amorphous mass.
an amorphous plan
1/ən əmˈɔɹfəs plˈæn/
fixed phrase
formal
a plan lacking details
a plan that is not clear
Příklady
- They rejected the proposal as an amorphous plan with no measurable goals.
- After hours of discussion, the team still had only an amorphous plan to improve sales.
- Her manager asked her to turn the amorphous plan into a concrete schedule.