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Deformation   /dˌifɔrmˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Deformation

noun
1.
A change for the worse.  Synonym: distortion.
2.
Alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it.
3.
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself).  Synonym: contortion.



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"Deformation" Quotes from Famous Books



... a plane that is parallel to the picture plane diminish in proportion as they become more distant, but do not undergo any perspective deformation; and remain in the same relation and proportion each to each as the original lines. This is called the ...
— The Theory and Practice of Perspective • George Adolphus Storey


Words linked to "Deformation" :   modification, harm, change, warping, shear, impairment, strain, change of shape, damage, warp, deform, alteration


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