deformation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
2. (countable, uncountable) A transformation; change of shape.

Synonyms

distortion

contortion

deformity

disfigurement

transformation

metamorphosis

defacement

modification

deforming

disability

disabled

disablement

distorted

extensional

falsification

maim

maiming

malformation

malformed

misshapen

monster

monstrosity

morph

mutilation

perversion

skewness

sophistication

strain

straining

torture

transform

transmutation

twist

twisting

variation

variety

overrefinement

heteromorphosis

become deformed

end distortion

change of the form

aberration

malformation deformity

abnormality

alteration

anamorphosis

bastardisation

bastardization

crippling

deform

Translations

déformation

deformación

deformazione

Verformung

deformació

deformação

παραμόρφωση

Umformung

contorsión

Verunstaltung

vervorming

Deformation

Entstellung

contorsion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

Etymology

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