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Where does “deformation” come from?

Deformation comes from Old French deformation, meaning the action of deforming or misshaping.

deformation (English): The act of deforming, or state of being deformed;...

Definitions

  1. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed;...

Ancestry of “deformation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdeformation—

Words derived from “deformation”

  • deformational
  • superdeformation
  • electrodeformation
  • hyperdeformation
  • codeformational
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