déformation

See also: deformation

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin deformātiōnem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

déformation f (plural déformations)

1. deformation
2. distortion
3. deformity
4. (physics) strain

Derived terms

• déformation professionnelle

Related terms

• déformer

Descendants

• → Romanian: deformație
• → Turkish: deformasyon

Further reading

• “déformation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.