amorphous
gb/əmˈɔɹfəs/ us/əmˈɔɹfəs/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
vague; lacking clear structure
not clear or well organized
Muundo wa matumizi:
an amorphous [plan/idea/movement/organization]
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse with anonymous (unknown name) or ambiguous (having more than one meaning).
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amorphous idea
|amorphous plan
|amorphous concept
|amorphous goals
|amorphous movement
|amorphous organization
|amorphous group
|amorphous collection
|amorphous mass
|amorphous sense
Mada
business
|education
|politics
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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
Muundo wa matumizi:
an amorphous [shape/mass/blob/cloud]
Kosa la kawaida:
Amorphous describes the shape (or lack of it), not size; a small object can be amorphous too.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amorphous shape
|amorphous blob
|amorphous mass
|amorphous cloud
|amorphous shadow
|amorphous figure
|amorphous lump
|amorphous form
|amorphous silhouette
|amorphous outline
Mada
daily_life
|nature
|art
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The stain became an amorphous blob.
- The cloud was amorphous.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
noncrystalline solid material
not having a crystal structure
Muundo wa matumizi:
amorphous [solid/material/silicon/glass]
Kosa la kawaida:
In science, amorphous is different from liquid: an amorphous solid is still a solid.
Visawe
noncrystalline (direct scientific synonym; emphasizes lack of crystals.)
Vinyume
crystalline (having an ordered crystal lattice.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amorphous solid
|amorphous material
|amorphous glass
|amorphous silicon
|amorphous polymer
|amorphous phase
|amorphous structure
|amorphous carbon
|amorphous film
|amorphous state
Mada
science
|materials
|chemistry
|physics
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Glass is an amorphous solid.
adjective
technical
C2
property
4
lacking a fixed body form
without a clear body shape
Muundo wa matumizi:
amorphous [cells/organism/tissue]
Kosa la kawaida:
This sense is mainly scientific; in everyday writing it usually means “vague” or “shapeless.”
Visawe
formless (general word; less technical.)
Vinyume
structured (having distinct parts and organization.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amorphous cells
|amorphous tissue
|amorphous organism
|amorphous body
|amorphous mass of cells
|amorphous cytoplasm
Mada
science
|biology
Mifano
- Under the microscope, the sample contained amorphous material with no clear cellular structure.
- The organism appears amorphous at this stage of development.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
amorphous
IPA
GB/əmˈɔɹfəs/
US/əmˈɔɹfəs/
Silabi na mkazo
amorph - ous (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ous)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: amorphous
Familia ya neno
Core family
amorphously
adverb C1
amorphousness
noun
Related words
formless
adjective
shapeless
adjective
Advanced or less common
morphology
noun C1
morphological
adjective C1
Semi
an amorphous blob
1/ən əmˈɔɹfəs blˈɑb/
fixed phrase
a shapeless lump
a shapeless lump
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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.