deformation | ||
1. | [ noun ] a change for the worse | |
Synonyms: | distortion | |
Related terms: | damage warp deform | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics) alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it | |
Related terms: | change shear strain contort deform deform change_shape | |
3. | [ noun ] the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) | |
Synonyms: | contortion | |
Related terms: | change_of_shape contort | |
Similar spelling: |
deformational De_Franco deformable deformed deformity deferment debarment De_Francisco De_Francesco |