What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
morphic
Example
The caterpillar undergoes a morphic transformation into a butterfly. [morphic: adjective]
Example
The material exhibits morphic behavior when subjected to high temperatures. [morphic: noun]
morphological
Example
The linguist analyzed the morphological structure of the word 'unhappily'. [morphological: adjective]
Example
The morphological features of the bird's beak help it to adapt to its environment. [morphological: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Morphological is more commonly used than morphic in everyday language, especially in linguistic or biological contexts.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between morphic and morphological?
Morphic is less common and is often used in scientific or technical contexts, making it more formal than morphological, which is more commonly used in everyday language.
