transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē, dē- ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Etymology: Middle English deformite, from Middle French defformeteit, from Latin deformitat-, deformitas, from deformis deformed, from de- + forma
Date: 15th century
1. : the state of being deformed
2. : imperfection , blemish : as
a. : a physical blemish or distortion : disfigurement
b. : a moral or aesthetic flaw or defect