DEFORMATION


Meaning of DEFORMATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən, ˌde-fər- ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : alteration of form or shape ; also : the product of such alteration

2. : the action of deforming : the state of being deformed

3. : change for the worse

• de·for·ma·tion·al -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.