deformation
noun/ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌdiːfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the process or result of changing or damaging the usual or natural shape of something
- the deformation of the human body in Cubist art
- the melting and deformation of materials due to fire
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- [countable] a change in the usual or natural shape of something
- a deformation of the spine
- a deformation in the Earth's crust that allows a volcano to pierce through from below
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin deformatio(n-), from the verb deformare, from de- (expressing reversal) + forma ‘a shape’.
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