deformation

See also: déformation

English

Etymology

From Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#DEFORMATION deformationCategory:English undefined derivations#DEFORMATION, see deform. Morphologically deform + -ationCategory:English terms suffixed with -ation#DEFORMATION.

Pronunciation

Noun

deformation (countable and uncountable, plural deformations)Category:English lemmas#DEFORMATIONCategory:English nouns#DEFORMATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#DEFORMATIONCategory:English countable nouns#DEFORMATIONCategory:English countable nouns#DEFORMATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DEFORMATIONCategory:Pages with entries#DEFORMATIONCategory:Pages with 1 entry#DEFORMATION

  1. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
    1. (physicsCategory:en:Physics#DEFORMATION, mechanicsCategory:en:Mechanics#DEFORMATION, engineeringCategory:en:Engineering#DEFORMATION) Physically so.
      Coordinate terms: stress, strain, force, pressure
      plastic deformation versus elastic deformationCategory:English terms with collocations#DEFORMATION
      permanent deformationCategory:English terms with collocations#DEFORMATION; structural deformationCategory:English terms with collocations#DEFORMATION
      The metal showed signs of deformation under stress.
      Category:English terms with usage examples#DEFORMATION
      Earthquakes can cause severe ground deformation.
      Category:English terms with usage examples#DEFORMATION
    2. A transformation.

Derived terms

Translations

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