Inggeris

amorphous

gb/əmˈɔɹfəs/ us/əmˈɔɹfəs/
C1 Inggeris
Makna
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adjective formal C1 property
1

vague; lacking clear structure

not clear or well organized

Corak penggunaan: an amorphous [plan/idea/movement/organization]
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not confuse with anonymous (unknown name) or ambiguous (having more than one meaning).
Sinonim
ill-defined (emphasizes unclear limits or boundaries.) | vague (more general; stresses lack of detail.) | unstructured (focuses on lack of organization.)
Antonim
well-defined (clear boundaries or meaning.) | structured (organized into a clear system.) | coherent (logically connected and easy to follow.)
Kolokasi
amorphous idea |amorphous plan |amorphous concept |amorphous goals |amorphous movement |amorphous organization |amorphous group |amorphous collection |amorphous mass |amorphous sense
Tema
business |education |politics |communication
Contoh
  • 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • 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

Corak penggunaan: an amorphous [shape/mass/blob/cloud]
Kesilapan biasa:
Amorphous describes the shape (or lack of it), not size; a small object can be amorphous too.
Sinonim
shapeless (plain, everyday word for lacking shape.) | formless (slightly more literary; stresses absence of form.) | indistinct (emphasizes being hard to see clearly.)
Antonim
distinct (easy to see or recognize.) | shaped (having a definite form.) | angular (having clear edges and corners.)
Kolokasi
amorphous shape |amorphous blob |amorphous mass |amorphous cloud |amorphous shadow |amorphous figure |amorphous lump |amorphous form |amorphous silhouette |amorphous outline
Tema
daily_life |nature |art
Contoh
  • 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • The stain became an amorphous blob.
  • The cloud was amorphous.
adjective technical C2 property
3

noncrystalline solid material

not having a crystal structure

Corak penggunaan: amorphous [solid/material/silicon/glass]
Kesilapan biasa:
In science, amorphous is different from liquid: an amorphous solid is still a solid.
Sinonim
noncrystalline (direct scientific synonym; emphasizes lack of crystals.)
Antonim
crystalline (having an ordered crystal lattice.)
Kolokasi
amorphous solid |amorphous material |amorphous glass |amorphous silicon |amorphous polymer |amorphous phase |amorphous structure |amorphous carbon |amorphous film |amorphous state
Tema
science |materials |chemistry |physics
Contoh
  • 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • Glass is an amorphous solid.
adjective technical C2 property
4

lacking a fixed body form

without a clear body shape

Corak penggunaan: amorphous [cells/organism/tissue]
Kesilapan biasa:
This sense is mainly scientific; in everyday writing it usually means “vague” or “shapeless.”
Sinonim
formless (general word; less technical.)
Antonim
structured (having distinct parts and organization.)
Kolokasi
amorphous cells |amorphous tissue |amorphous organism |amorphous body |amorphous mass of cells |amorphous cytoplasm
Tema
science |biology
Contoh
  • Under the microscope, the sample contained amorphous material with no clear cellular structure.
  • The organism appears amorphous at this stage of development.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
amorphous
IPA
GB/əmˈɔɹfəs/
US/əmˈɔɹfəs/
Suku kata dan tekanan
amorph - ous (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ous)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
  • Base: amorphous
Keluarga kata
Core family
amorphously adverb C1 amorphousness noun
Related words
formless adjective shapeless adjective
Advanced or less common
morphology noun C1 morphological adjective C1
Ungkapan

an amorphous blob

1
/ən əmˈɔɹfəs blˈɑb/
fixed phrase

a shapeless lump

a shapeless lump

Contoh
  • 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

Contoh
  • 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

Contoh
  • 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

Contoh
  • 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.

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