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noun

the act of deforming; distortion; disfigurement.

the result of deforming; change of form, especially for the worse.

an altered form.

Geology, Mechanics. a change in the shape or dimensions of a body, resulting from stress; strain.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English deformacioun < Latin dēfōrmātiōn- (stem of dēfōrmātiō), equivalent to dēfōrmāt(us) (past participle of dēfōrmāre; see deform¹) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

de·for·ma·tion·al, adjective

non·de·for·ma·tion, noun

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deformation (ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of deforming; distortion
2.	the result of deforming; a change in form, esp for the worse
3.	a change in the dimensions of an object resulting from a stress

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Word Origin & History

deformation

mid-15c., from L. deformationem, noun of action from deformare (see deform).

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Medical Dictionary

deformation de·for·ma·tion (dē'fôr-mā'shən, děf'ər-)
n.

An alteration in shape or structure of a previously normally formed part.
A deformity.

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