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Definition of deformation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deformation

noun
 
/ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn/
 
/ˌdiːfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable] the process or result of changing or damaging the usual or natural shape of something
    • the deformation of the human body in Cubist art
    • the melting and deformation of materials due to fire
  2. [countable] a change in the usual or natural shape of something
    • a deformation of the spine
    • a deformation in the Earth's crust that allows a volcano to pierce through from below
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin deformatio(n-), from the verb deformare, from de- (expressing reversal) + forma ‘a shape’.
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