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morph

1

[ mawrf ]

noun

  1. 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 ).
  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)

  1. to transform (an image) by computer.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be transformed:

    morphing from a tough negotiator to Mr. Friendly.

morph-

2
  1. variant of morpho- before a vowel:

    morpheme.

-morph

3
  1. a combining form meaning “form, structure,” of the kind specified by the initial element:

    isomorph.

-morph

1

combining form

  1. indicating shape, form, or structure of a specified kind

    ectomorph

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morph.

2

abbreviation for

  1. morphological
  2. morphology
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morph

3

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. linguistics the phonological representation of a morpheme
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morph

4

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. biology any of the different forms of individual found in a polymorphic species
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morph

5

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo morphing
  2. to transform or be transformed completely in appearance or character

    he morphed from nerd into pop icon

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noun

  1. a morphed image
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morph

  1. A phenotypically distinct form of an organism or species.
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Derived Forms

  • -morphy, combining_form:in_noun:countable
  • -morphic, combining_form:in_adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰp󾱳 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morph1

1945–50; back formation from morpheme, or independent use of -morph

Origin of morph2

< Greek -morphos; -morphous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morph1

from Greek -morphos, from ǰŧ shape

Origin of morph2

C20: shortened form of morpheme

Origin of morph3

C20: from Greek ǰŧ shape
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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.

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The façade of the park’s upscale restaurant, Carthay Circle, will morph into a performance space.

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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.

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Bronny James has been their most improved player simply by morphing from a punch line into, well, a player.

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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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