- amorphous shape
- nounan ill-defined or arbitrary shape• Hyponyms: ↑shapelessness, ↑blob, ↑space
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Amorphous solid — Amorphous redirects here. For amorphousness in computational systems, see amorphous computing. For amorphousness in science fiction, see amorphous creature. For amorphousness in set theory, see amorphous set. In condensed matter physics, an… … Wikipedia
Amorphous computing — refers to computational systems that use very large numbers of identical, parallel processors each having limited computational ability and local interactions. The term Amorphous Computing was coined at MIT in 1996 in a paper entitled [http://www … Wikipedia
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amorphous — [adj] without definite shape, character baggy, blobby, characterless, formless, inchoate, indeterminate, irregular, nebulous, nondescript, shapeless, unformed, unshaped, unstructured, vague; concepts 404,490 Ant. definite, distinct, distinctive,… … New thesaurus
amorphous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) without a definite shape or form. 2) technical not crystalline. ORIGIN from Greek a without + morph form … English terms dictionary
amorphous solid — ▪ physics Introduction any noncrystalline solid in which the atoms and molecules are not organized in a definite lattice pattern. Such solids include glass, plastic, and gel. Solids and liquids (liquid) are both forms of condensed… … Universalium
Amorphous creature — The amorphous creature is a common trope in science fiction. Usually it is depicted as a living mass of jelly like substance that can take any shape it wants. Perhaps the most familiar example is the title alien from the movie The Blob , but… … Wikipedia
amorphous — amorphously, adv. amorphousness, n. /euh mawr feuhs/, adj. 1. lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds. 2. of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized: an… … Universalium
amorphous — [[t]əmɔ͟ː(r)fəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is amorphous has no clear shape or structure. [FORMAL] A dark, strangely amorphous shadow filled the room. ...the amorphous mass of the unemployed. Syn: shapeless … English dictionary
amorphous — a|mor|phous [əˈmo:fəs US o:r ] adj formal [Date: 1700 1800; : Greek; Origin: amorphos, from morphe shape ] having no definite shape or features ▪ an amorphous mass of twisted metal … Dictionary of contemporary English
