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amorphous system

[əˈmɔːrfəs ˈsɪstəm]
nounpl: amorphous systems
sistema amorfo
1. A system or structure that lacks a definite form, shape, or organization; lacking clear boundaries or distinct structural arrangement
The company's management structure was an amorphous system with no clear hierarchy.
A estrutura de gestão da empresa era um sistema amorfo sem hierarquia clara.
2. In materials science and physics, a system of atoms or molecules lacking long-range crystalline order or periodicity
Glass is an example of an amorphous system where atoms are randomly arranged.
O vidro é um exemplo de um sistema amorfo onde os átomos estão arranjados aleatoriamente.
Synonyms
unstructured systemdisordered systemformless systemnon-crystalline system
Antonyms
crystalline systemstructured systemorganized systemordered system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema amorfo
Standard usage in technical and scientific contexts
Portugal
sistema amorfo
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

lack of form
without shape or definition
nebulous structure
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