mesomorphic
/ˌmɛzəˈmɔɹfɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.24 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.
adj
Of or pertaining to phases of matter intermediate between solid and liquid; of or pertaining to liquid crystals.
Example Sentences
- "For instance, compared to the typical ectomorphic or endomorphic child, the mesomorphic boy or girl may have more energy and a greater motivation for vigorous play with peers."
- "An average man is more mesomorphic than the phantom whereas the average woman is more endomorphic than the phantom (see figure 3.2)."
- "Players in the best teams were less endomorphic and more mesomorphic than those in the worst teams, but forwards and backs in the best teams did not differ in somatotype."
- "Studies have found that elite athletes can be primarily mesomorphic with ectomorphic qualities or primarily mesomorphic with endomorphic qualities."
- "1958, Chemical Society (Great Britain), G. W. Gray, Steric Effects in Conjugated Systems, page 161, Changes in the chemical constitution of a mesomorphic compound may therefore radically alter the mesomorphic properties and thermal stabilities."
- "1993, Nikolaĭ Alʹfredovich Platė (editor, original Russian edition), S. L. Schnur (translator), Liquid-Crystal Polymers, page 132, This x-ray is typical of mesomorphic structures which occupy an intermediate position between crystalline and amorphous with respect to the degree of order."
Etymology
Etymology tree English mesomorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English mesomorphic From mesomorph + -ic.
Inflected Forms
more mesomorphic (comparative)
most mesomorphic (superlative)