deformation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌdɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌdifɚˈmeɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
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- /ˌdiːfoːˈmæɪʃən/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˌdefəˈmæɪʃən/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˌdifɔɹˈmeɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Old French deformation, see deform. Morphologically deform + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of deforming, or state of being deformed. ▸ Physically so.
The metal showed signs of deformation under stress.
plastic deformation versus elastic deformation
Earthquakes can cause severe ground deformation.
structural deformation
permanent deformation
- (countable, uncountable) The act of deforming, or state of being deformed. ▸ A transformation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deformations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
force · strain · pressure · stress
Deriveds
plastic deformation · deformation-retract · deformation energy · deformation retract · deformational · superdeformation · electrodeformation · hyperdeformation · elastic deformation · taboo deformation · retrodeformation · professional deformation · ice deformation · predeformation
Translations (37)
da misdannelse (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · da deformering (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · pl zniekształcanie (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · pl odkształcanie (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · ka ფორმის შეცვლა (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · ro deformare (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · mk изобличување (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · nb deformasjon (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · cmn 形變 /形变 (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · nl vervorming (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · cmn 變形 /变形 (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · es deformación (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · ca deformació (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · hy դեֆորմացիա (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · hy աղավաղում (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · sh izobličenost (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · hy այլանդակում (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · ka ფორმის დამახინჯება (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · pl deformowanie (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · mk деформација (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · bg обезобразяване (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · sh izobličenje (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · ka დეფორმაცია (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · kk деформация (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · cs deformace (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · bg деформация (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · it storpiamento (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · fr déformation (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · kk пішінінің өзгеруі (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · it storpiatura (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · sh deformacija (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · id deformasi (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · it deformazione (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · ro deformație (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · fi venymä (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · nn deformasjon (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) · mk изобличеност (act of deforming, or state of being deformed)