hyperdeformed

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adjective

Very far from spherical and even more than superdeformed, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 3:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

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Meanings

adjectivehyperdeformed (comparative more hyperdeformed, superlative most hyperdeformed)

comparative more hyperdeformed · superlative most hyperdeformed

  1. natural sciencesVery far from spherical and even more than superdeformed, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 3:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

Origin

From hyper- + deformed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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