hyperdeformation

noun

Etymology

From hyper- + deformation.

  1. derived from dēfōrmis — “departing physically from the correct shape, deformed, malformed, misshapen, ugly; (figuratively) departing morally from the correct quality, base, disgraceful, shameful, unbecoming
  2. derived from deforme
  3. inherited from deforme — “out of shape, deformed
  4. suffixed as deformation — “deform + ation
  5. prefixed as hyperdeformation — “hyper + deformation

Definitions

  1. The deformation of an atomic nucleus to such an extent that it becomes hyperdeformed.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hyperdeformation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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