TOP

Definition of deformation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    deformation

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃn//
     
    , NAmE//ˌdɛfərˈmeɪʃn//
     
     
    jump to other results
  1. 1[uncountable] the process or result of changing and spoiling the normal shape of something the deformation of the human body in much Cubist art
  2. 2[countable] a change in the normal shape of something as a result of injury or illness a deformation of the spine
See deformation in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Check pronunciation: deformation

Nearby words