Meaning of DEFORMATION
| Pronunciation: | | `deefor'meyshun
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- [n] the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- [n] alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
- [n] a change for the worse
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| | Synonyms: | | contortion, distortion |
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| | See Also: | | alteration, change, change of shape, damage, harm, impairment, modification, shear, strain, warp, warping | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Def`or*ma"tion\, n. [L. deformatio: cf. F.
d['e]formation.]
1. The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed. --Bp.
Hall.
2. Transformation; change of shape.
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