deformation
noun
de·for·ma·tion
ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən 
ˌde-fər-
ˌde-fər-
1
: alteration of form or shape
also
: the product of such alteration
3
: change for the worse
Examples of deformation in a Sentence
the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge
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Ground deformation and collapse of snow and ice into the summit crater lake that formed during the unrest also continues, scientists said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Elevated earthquake activity and ground deformation continue.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But the researchers found that under the right conditions, the gravitational waves triggered by the quantum foam can sometimes generate exactly the right kind of deformations in space.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Rheology is a branch of physics that deals with the deformation and fluidity of matter.
—Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Elevated earthquake activity and ground deformation continue.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But the researchers found that under the right conditions, the gravitational waves triggered by the quantum foam can sometimes generate exactly the right kind of deformations in space.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Rheology is a branch of physics that deals with the deformation and fluidity of matter.
—Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deformation
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“Deformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deformation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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