English noun: deformation | |||
| 1. | deformation (event) a change for the worse | ||
| Synonyms | distortion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damage, harm, impairment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | warp, warping | ||
| 2. | deformation (event) alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shear, strain | ||
| 3. | deformation (act) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) | ||
| Synonyms | contortion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of shape | ||