morph

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noun

ˈmȯrf 

1

a

: allomorph

b

: a distinctive collocation of phones (such as a portmanteau form) that serves as the realization of more than one morpheme in a context (such as the French du for the sequence of de and le)

2

a

: a local population of a species that consists of interbreeding organisms and is distinguishable from other populations by morphology or behavior though capable of interbreeding with them

b

: a phenotypic variant of a species

morph

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verb

morphed; morphing; morphs

transitive verb

: to change the form or character of : transform

intransitive verb

: to undergo transformation

especially : to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animation

morph

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abbreviation

morphology

morph-

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combining form

variants or morpho-

1

: form

morphogenesis

2

: morpheme

morphophonemics

-morph

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noun combining form

: one having (such) a form

isomorph

Examples of morph in a Sentence

Verb

The picture of a dog morphed into a picture of a cat.

Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.

a quiet college student who has morphed into a glamorous actress

He is trying to morph himself into a different person.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Each outfit in the collection is a head-to-toe bodysuit (also known as a morph suit) and represents a different element of the Chipotle dining experience. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024

Perplexed by this perpetually neon color morph, the authors investigated and identified a version of the AnthoYFP protein that makes the anemone brighter under white light as well as UV. —Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024

Verb

What began as a courtesy morphed into a challenging, even threatening I-dare-you demand for submission. —Hal Rubenstein, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

Thus, these respective trends rapidly morphed from fun and simple makeup tricks into a commentary on injectables, which many have embraced as a way to celebrate the natural movement of their faces despite the prevailing beauty standards of the social media era. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from morpheme

Verb

short for metamorphose

Combining form

German, from Greek, from morphē

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from -morphous

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1982, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

morph

verb

ˈmȯrf

: to change in form or character

Etymology

Verb

short for metamorphose "to change in form"

Medical Definition

morph

abbreviation

1

morphological

2

morphology