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noun de·for·ma·tion \ ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən , ˌde-fər- \

Definition of deformation

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

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deformational

play \-shə-nᵊl\ adjective

Examples of deformation in a Sentence

the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge

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This can appear as small cracks on the sides or in the treads of the tires, light discoloration, or carcass deformation, which means the tire is becoming misshaped.

— david muller, Car and Driver, "Shopping for a Used Car? Keep in Mind That Tires Age, and Not Like Fine Wine," 28 Aug. 2017
Ancient Peruvians,’ or artificial deformations of later peoples inspired by those Ancient Peruvians’ natural forms.

— christopher heaney, The Atlantic, "The Racism Behind Alien Mummy Hoaxes," 1 Aug. 2017
But, the dragline silk underwent permanent molecular deformation upon twisting.

— lakshmi supriya, Science | AAAS, "Scientists uncover trick to spider’s stealth," 14 July 2017
One reviewer, the University of New Mexico’s Karl Karlstrom, pointed out that examples of soft-sediment deformation can be found all over the place, so Snelling didn’t need to collect rock from a national park.

— scott k. johnson, Ars Technica, "Creationist sues national parks, now gets to take rocks from Grand Canyon," 7 July 2017
Though examples of elongated skulls have been found in Peru, dating back thousands of years, experts attribute this to an ancient practice of artificial cranial deformation, according to Snopes.com.

— Fox News, "Hoax or not? 3-fingered 'humanoid' mummy reportedly found in Peru, sparks skepticism," 23 June 2017
In one of my favorite scenes, Nick swims away from an army of more than a dozen not-slow-at-all zombies, their delicate deformations shimmering in the underwater light.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Don’t change your plans to not see The Mummy," 9 June 2017
Griffey’s cranial deformation was one of the cruel fates that befell almost all the major league stars in the episode.

— bill shaikin, latimes.com, "D'oh! Homer Simpson is headed to Baseball's Hall of Fame," 25 May 2017
Softness describes tongue deformation when a stretching force is applied, and viscosity describes saliva’s resistance to movement.

— alexis noel and david hu, Smithsonian, "Inside Every Frog’s Mouth Is a Sticky, Grabby Bullet," 1 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of deformation

15th century

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Synonyms

contortion, distortion, misshaping, screwing, squinching, torturing, warping

Related Words

defacement, deformity, disfigurement, malformation

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