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amorphous sections

[ə-ˈmȯr-fəs ˈsek-shənz]
nounpl: amorphous sections
seções amorfas
1. Portions or parts of a material, structure, or text that lack a clearly defined shape, form, or organization; shapeless or formless divisions
The amorphous sections of the manuscript made it difficult to understand the author's intended structure.
As seções amorfas do manuscrito dificultaram a compreensão da estrutura pretendida pelo autor.
2. In materials science, portions of a substance that lack crystalline structure or long-range atomic order
The amorphous sections of the metal alloy showed different thermal properties than the crystalline regions.
As seções amorfas da liga de metal apresentaram propriedades térmicas diferentes das regiões cristalinas.
Synonyms
formless sectionsshapeless portionsundefined areasnon-crystalline regions
Antonyms
crystalline sectionswell-defined sectionsordered sectionsstructured sections

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seções amorfas
Standard usage in scientific and technical contexts
Portugal
secções amorfas
Uses 'secções' instead of 'seções'; standard in European Portuguese
São Paulo
seções amorfas
Common in academic and technical literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

shapeless mass
without form or structure
lacking definition
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