Main Entry: de·for·ma·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən, ˌde-fər-\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : alteration of form or shape; also : the product of such alteration
2 : the action of deforming : the state of being deformed
3 : change for the worse

— de·for·ma·tion·al \-shə-n^əl\ adjective