amorphous Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective satellite having no definite form or distinct shape
shapeless; formless.
- amorphous clouds of insects
- an aggregate of formless particles
- a shapeless mass of protoplasm
adjective satellite lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
unstructured.
adjective satellite without real or apparent crystalline form
uncrystallized; uncrystallised.
- an amorphous mineral
- amorphous structure

Gr. priv. + form.

Having no determinate form; of irregular; shapeless. Kirwan.
Without crystallization in the ultimate texture of a solid substance; uncrystallized.
Of no particular kind or character; anomalous.
Scientific treatises . . . are not seldom rude and amorphous in style. Hare.
-- A*mor"phous*ly, adv. -- A*mor"phous*ness, n.