deformation

noun

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/UK/ˌdɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/CA/ˌdiːfoːˈmæɪʃən/

Etymology

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

derived from dēfōrmis — “departing physically from the correct shape, deformed, malformed, misshapen, ugly; (figuratively) departing morally from the correct quality, base, disgraceful, shameful, unbecoming”
derived from deforme
inherited from deforme — “out of shape, deformed”
suffixed as deformation — “deform + ation”

Definitions

1
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
- plastic deformation versus elastic deformation
- permanent deformation
- structural deformation

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Derived

deformational, deformation energy, deformation retract, deformation-retract, elastic deformation, electrodeformation, hyperdeformation, ice deformation, plastic deformation, predeformation, professional deformation, retrodeformation, superdeformation, taboo deformation

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at deformation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at deformation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at deformation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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