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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

/ ³¾É”Ë´Ú /

noun

  1. linguistics the phonological representation of a morpheme
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morph

4

/ ³¾É”Ë´Ú /

noun

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

5

/ ³¾É”Ë´Ú /

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

/ ³¾Ã´°ù´Ú /

  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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ³¾´Ç°ùp³ó¾±³¦ adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï 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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of morph1

from Greek -morphos, from ³¾´Ç°ù±è³óŧ shape

Origin of morph2

C20: shortened form of morpheme

Origin of morph3

C20: from Greek ³¾´Ç°ù±è³óŧ shape
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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.â€

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He morphed from hip-hop musician into a mainstream movie and television actor, director and producer, and lives in L.A. with his wife of 33 years, Kimberly Woodruff.

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The disaster killed 116 children and 28 adults - and after the cameras had left, and the royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II had concluded, grief morphed into visceral anger.

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It’s illegal for undocumented immigrants to vote in California, but the Republican attacks on free state-sponsored healthcare has morphed a policy conversation about medical care into a highly politicized talking point about immigrant rights.

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Republicans’ tax cuts to the rich morphed into selling election outcomes.

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