Deformation

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Deformation can refer to:

• Deformation (engineering), a change in the shape of an object due to applied force (introductory)
• Deformation (mechanics), where deformation is treated as the displacement of a continuum body
• Plastic deformation in solids, scientific treatment of an object's internal properties relating to the force needed to cause a permanent change in shape
• Deformation (meteorology), important in the formation of atmospheric fronts
• Deformation theory, in mathematics
• Deformity, in medicine, a major difference in the shape of body part or organ compared to the average shape of that part

[edit] See also

• Defamation (slander or libel)

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