Deformation
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deform
,
deformation
, or
deformity
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Not to be confused with
Defamation
.
Deformation
can refer to:
Deformation (engineering)
, changes in an object's shape or form due to the application of a force or forces.
Deformation (physics)
, such changes considered and analyzed as displacements of continuum bodies.
Deformation (meteorology)
, a measure of the rate at which the shapes of clouds and other fluid bodies change.
Deformation (mathematics)
, the study of conditions leading to slightly different solutions of mathematical equations, models and problems.
Deformation (volcanology)
, a measure of the rate at which the shapes of volcanoes change.
Deformation (biology)
, a harmful mutation or other deformation in an organism.