Definition of "amorphous" in англійська

adjective

1. Lacking a definite form or clear shape.

   • amorphous blob
   • The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap.

2. (by extension) Being without definite character or nature.

3. (by extension) Lacking organization or unity.

4. (physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of, or being a non-crystalline counterpart to, a crystalline solid.

   • Near-synonym: noncrystalline
   • Glass is an amorphous solid, but some glass is called "crystal" because it looks crystalline and has been called crystal since before humans even understood molecular structure at all.

5. (set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.