deformation

CEFRB2

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change that damages or alters an object's shape.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

Examples

  • High heat can cause significant deformation of the plastic parts.

  • The deformation of the bone was severe.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌdefəˈmæɪʃən/
  • /ˌdiːfoːˈmæɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Physically so.

  2. A transformation.

More examples

In context

  • The deformation of the metal was visible.

  • plastic deformation versus elastic deformation

  • permanent deformation

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The high pressure caused a permanent blank of the metal structure.

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Origin

noun

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