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morph
1[ mawrf ]
noun
- Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph ( def 2 ).
- Biology. an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms.
verb (used with object)
- to transform (an image) by computer.
verb (used without object)
- to be transformed:
morphing from a tough negotiator to Mr. Friendly.
morph-
2- variant of morpho- before a vowel:
morpheme.
-morph
3- a combining form meaning “form, structure,” of the kind specified by the initial element:
isomorph.
-morph
1combining form
- indicating shape, form, or structure of a specified kind
ectomorph
morph.
2abbreviation for
- morphological
- morphology
morph
3/ ɔː /
noun
- linguistics the phonological representation of a morpheme
morph
4/ ɔː /
noun
- biology any of the different forms of individual found in a polymorphic species
morph
5/ ɔː /
verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo morphing
- to transform or be transformed completely in appearance or character
he morphed from nerd into pop icon
noun
- a morphed image
morph
- A phenotypically distinct form of an organism or species.
Derived Forms
- -morphy, combining_form:in_noun:countable
- -morphic, combining_form:in_adjective
Other Word Forms
- ǰp adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of morph1
Origin of morph2
Origin of morph3
Example Sentences
While walking through the debris fields in his old neighborhood, Aparicio was drawn to pieces of glass that had morphed into an iridescent color and slumped over from the heat of the fire.
The façade of the park’s upscale restaurant, Carthay Circle, will morph into a performance space.
Hosted in art galleries and artists’ apartments, it has morphed into something much bigger, with hundreds of events across Australia, and includes things like a Lunch Club and Book Swap.
Bronny James has been their most improved player simply by morphing from a punch line into, well, a player.
It only morphed into a harm reduction organization, she continued, once she and Dee realized “we were the right people to be doing that work because of our lived experience with drug use.”
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