deformation

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UK/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/UK/ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/Canada, US/ˌdɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/Canada, US/ˌdifɔɹˈmeɪʃən/

noun

Physically so.

“permanent deformation”

Similar
distortioncontortion
OriginOld French deformation →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

noundeformation (countable and uncountable, plural deformations)

plural deformations

  1. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
    1. countableuncountableengineeringPhysically so.

      permanent deformation

      4 more examples

      plastic deformation versus elastic deformation

      structural deformation

      The metal showed signs of deformation under stress.

      Earthquakes can cause severe ground deformation.

    2. countableuncountableA transformation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna change for the worse

Similar
distortion
Broader
damageharmimpairment

nounthe act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

Similar
contortion
Broader
change of shape
Also see
contortiondistortion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdeformation
  2. Englishdeformation

From Old French deformation, see deform. Morphologically deform + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian деформация, обезобразяване
  • деформация (deformacija)act of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • обезобразяване (obezobrazjavane)act of deforming, or state of being deformed
Catalan deformació
  • deformacióact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Chinese Mandarin 變形 /变形, 形變 /形变
  • 變形 /变形 (biànxíng)act of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • 形變 /形变 (xíngbiàn)act of deforming, or state of being deformed
Czech deformace
  • deformaceact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Danish deformering, misdannelse
  • deformeringact of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • misdannelseact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Dutch vervorming
  • vervormingact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Finnish venymä
  • venymäact of deforming, or state of being deformed
French déformation
  • déformationact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Indonesian deformasi
  • deformasiact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Italian deformazione, storpiatura
  • deformazioneact of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • storpiaturaact of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • storpiamentoact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Norwegian Bokmål deformasjon
  • deformasjonact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Polish odkształcanie, zniekształcanie
  • odkształcanieact of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • zniekształcanieact of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • deformowanieact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Romanian deformare, deformație
  • deformareact of deforming, or state of being deformed
  • deformațieact of deforming, or state of being deformed
Spanish deformación
  • deformaciónact of deforming, or state of being deformed

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deformation

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Cite this entry
APA

deformation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deformation

MLA

“deformation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deformation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deformation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deformation.

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