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Amorphous vs Amorphic - What's the difference?

amorphous | amorphic |

As adjectives the difference between amorphous and amorphic

is that amorphous is lacking a definite form or clear shape while amorphic is having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.

amorphous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • lacking a definite form or clear shape
    • ''The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap.
  • being without definite character or nature
  • lacking organization or unity
  • (physics) in the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
  • (set theory, of a set) infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets

    • Derived terms

    * amorphism * amorphously

    Synonyms

    * formless * shapeless

    amorphic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
  • (genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.

    • Related terms

    * (genetics) amorph

    References

    * Muller, HJ (1932) Further studies on the nature and causes of gene mutations. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress of Genetics, pp 213-255.