Synonyms for deformation
ˌdi fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɛf ər-de·for·ma·tion

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1. distortion, deformationnoun

   a change for the worse

   Synonyms:
   overrefinement, torture, aberration, optical aberration, distorted shape, twisting, distortion, straining, contortion

2. deformationnoun

   alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

   Synonyms:
   contortion, distortion

3. contortion, deformationnoun

   the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

   Synonyms:
   tortuosity, distortion, contortion, crookedness, torsion, tortuousness

Matched Categories

1. • Alteration
   • Change Of Shape

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1. List of paraphrases for "deformation":

   strain, distortion, deformity, deflection, twisting, misrepresentation, creep, shearing, bending, deformability, defacement, warping

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1. Steve Saunders:

   Satellites are monitoring the gas and temperatures and we're monitoring deformation to see if we have any uplift.

2. Daniel Fernandes:

   We were inspired to study these individuals based on their unusual burial context as well as the identification of two different types of artificial cranial deformation in two of the individuals.