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deformation.

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/Canada, General-American/ˌdifɔɹˈmeɪʃən/Canada, General-American
  1. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed. Physically so.

    countable · uncountable
    plastic deformation versus elastic deformation
    permanent deformation
  2. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed. A transformation.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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