amorphism

Definitions

The state or quality of being without a clearly defined shape or form.

A lack of crystalline structure in a solid substance.

Examples

The artist explored the concept of amorphism by creating sculptures that lacked any recognizable shape or structure.

Geologists often study the amorphism of volcanic glass, which lacks the ordered crystalline lattice found in most minerals.

Synonyms

formlessness shapelessness indistinctness amorphousness lack of structure nebulousness

Antonyms

structure defined shape order crystallinity definite form organization