noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) A physical form representing some morpheme in language. It is a recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds. Examples : "The "cat" in the sentence "The cat sat on the mat" is a morph representing the morpheme for a feline. " grammar linguistics language phonetics word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An allomorph: one of a set of realizations that a morpheme can have in different contexts. Examples : "The plural suffix in English has three common morphs: "-s" as in "cats," "-es" as in "boxes," and "-en" as in "oxen." " linguistics grammar phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Local variety of a species, distinguishable from other populations of the species by morphology or behaviour. Examples : "In the aquarium, the fish exhibits a distinct coastal morph, characterized by brighter blue stripes compared to those found further inland. " biology organism nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A computer-generated gradual change from one image to another. Examples : "The morph between the old school photo and the new one was smooth and seamless. " media technology computing appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change shape, from one form to another, through computer animation. Examples : "The animator used software to morph the drawing of a cat into a drawing of a tiger. " media computing technology entertainment art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of fantastic beings in science fiction or fantasy) To shapeshift. Examples : "The alien, disguised as a friendly dog, started to morph back into its true, scaly form when nobody was looking. " story mythology supernatural literature being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion. Examples : "The caterpillar started as a tiny larva, then slowly began to morph into a beautiful butterfly. " process biology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading