The difference between Amorphous and Crystal

When used as adjectives, amorphous means lacking a definite form or clear shape, whereas crystal means very clear.


Crystal is also noun with the meaning: a solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

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  1. Amorphous as an adjective:

    lacking a definite form or clear shape

    Examples:

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

  2. Amorphous as an adjective:

    being without definite character or nature

  3. Amorphous as an adjective:

    lacking organization or unity

  4. Amorphous as an adjective (physics):

    in the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid

  5. Amorphous as an adjective (set theory, of a set):

    infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets

  1. Crystal as a noun (countable):

    A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

  2. Crystal as a noun (countable):

    A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.

  3. Crystal as a noun (uncountable):

    A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.

  4. Crystal as a noun (uncountable, slang):

    Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.

  5. Crystal as a noun:

    The glass over the dial of a watch case.

  1. Crystal as an adjective:

    Very clear.

    Examples:

    "Do I make myself clear?" / "Crystal."

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