Antonyms for deformation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dee-fawr-mey-shuh n, def-er- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɛf ər- |
Definition of deformation
Origin :- mid-15c., "transformation," from Old French deformation and directly from Latin deformationem (nominative deformatio), noun of action from past participle stem of deformare (see deform).
- As in injury : noun hurt, harm
- As in disfigurement : noun deformity
- As in contortion : noun distortion, mutilation
- The date of the Appalachian deformation is told in the usual way.
- Extract from : « The Elements of Geology » by William Harmon Norton
- Even the Appalachian deformation was not accompanied by any volcanic outbursts.
- Extract from : « The Elements of Geology » by William Harmon Norton
- Deformation offers a part of the earths crust to be worked upon.
- Extract from : « The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900 » by Various
- The arc also impresses the deformation on the current curve.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6 » by Various
- But that is the only deformation of the body on which he relies.
- Extract from : « A Problem in Modern Ethics » by John Addington Symonds
- Measuring the deformation: The deformation is measured by a compressometer.
- Extract from : « The Mechanical Properties of Wood » by Samuel J. Record
- This distortion or deformation of the material is known as the strain.
- Extract from : « The Mechanical Properties of Wood » by Samuel J. Record
- However, this deformation furnishes no clue to the antiquity of the graves.
- Extract from : « The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes » by Toms de Comyn
- Here the deformation is opposed only by viscous forces, which, as the change is very slow, are exceedingly small.
- Extract from : « Lord Kelvin » by Andrew Gray
- The back of the cranium is characteristically flattened, a natural conformation as no deformation is practiced.
- Extract from : « A Racial Study of the Fijians » by Norman E. Gabel
Synonyms for deformation
- abrasion
- abuse
- affliction
- affront
- agony
- anamorphosis
- bad
- bite
- blemish
- boo-boo
- bruise
- burn
- chop
- cramp
- crookedness
- cut
- damage
- defect
- deformation
- deformity
- detriment
- discomfiture
- dislocation
- disservice
- distress
- evil
- flaw
- fracture
- gash
- grievance
- grimace
- hemorrhage
- ill
- impairment
- indignity
- injustice
- insult
- laceration
- lesion
- libel
- loss
- malformation
- mark
- mischief
- misery
- misproportion
- misshapement
- mutilation
- nick
- ouch
- outrage
- pang
- pout
- ruin
- scar
- scratch
- shock
- slander
- sore
- sprain
- stab
- sting
- suffering
- swelling
- trauma
- twinge
- twist
- ugliness
- unsightliness
- wound
- wrong
- wryness
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