Noun: deformation ,dee,for'mey-shun or ,de-fu(r)'mey-shun
- Alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
"The engineer studied the deformation of the metal under extreme pressure"
- The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
"The deformation of her body allowed her to fit through the narrow opening";
- contortion
- A change for the worse
"The deformation of the metal structure compromised its integrity";
- distortion
Derived forms: deformations
Type of: alteration, change, change of shape, damage, harm, impairment, modification
Encyclopedia: Deformation