déformation — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deformation noun The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
- distortion noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- warp noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.
Senses
déformation is used for these senses in English:
- deformation The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
- misrepresentation Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
- strain (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
deformation — full definition
- noun The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
- noun Physically so.
- noun A transformation.
distortion — full definition
- noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
- noun Unwanted noise or crackle added to sound, or a fuzzy effect used deliberately on electric guitars.