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deformation Definition

de·for·ma·tion (dē′fôr mās̸hən, def′ər-)

noun

  1. a deforming or being deformed
  2. the result of deforming; disfigurement
  3. a change in form for the worse
  4. Physics
    1. the changing of form or shape, as by stress
    2. the changed form that results

Etymology: ME deformacioun < L deformatio

deformation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • creep: These stresses are a consequence of the loadings but as service proceeds and creep deformation occurs the stresses will change with time.
  • undergo: A material that undergoes very little plastic deformation is brittle.
  • bend: The extreme force needed to produce such a bending deformation would certainly threaten the integrity of the glass itself.
  • induce: The total permanent deformation induced in the creep tests was considered to be low for the load applied.
  • resist: The pallet must be able to support the load throughout the distribution system and be able to resist deformation under load.

Adjective modifier

  • crustal: Results will define the age of the Scottish drainage divide and test models which predict divide migration in response to crustal deformation.
  • elastic: Second problem: How much energy stored in elastic deformation of the tank?
  • tectonic: We aim to show that this ridge formed after Drake Passage opened, as a result of tectonic deformation.
  • plastic: Plastic deformation must not be carried beyond a certain point or brittle fracture is likely to result.
  • brittle: Material heterogeneity and loading history are fundamental to the initiation and evolution of distributed brittle deformation.
  • bureaucratic: Admittedly Lenin did not develop a theory of bureaucratic deformation.

Modifies a noun

  • modeling: Seismic deformation modeling is based on the theory of Okada ( 1985 ).
  • zone: The deformation zone is interpreted to lie below or in the immediate footwall of the old Roman Lode.
  • mechanism: A new materials model was developed based on deformation mechanisms in tough plastics.

Noun used with modifier

  • soft-sediment: The relatively even bedding, moreover, shown in the section drawings from the site indicates a lack of soft-sediment deformation.
  • out-of-plane: The specimen is supported along its entire length to minimize out-of-plane deformation [ 7 ] .
  • shear: Watch the video clips of the bubble raft undergoing compressive, tensile and shear deformation.
  • sediment: Theory of glacial erosion, transport and deposition as a consequence of subglacial sediment deformation.
  • plastic: Once slip has started the stress required for further plastic deformation increases a little, due to work hardening in the material.
  • ice: Textures and fabrics in the GRIP ice core, in relation to climate history and ice deformation.

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