Synonyms of deformations

deformations

noun

plural of deformation

as in distortions

the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition

the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distortions
• deformities
• contortions
• malformations
• defacements
• disfigurements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deformations

Topologists are therefore interested in how the n-dimensional Poincaré conjecture turns out when only diffeomorphic deformations are permitted. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Reference markers printed directly onto the silicone collar let a tiny onboard camera measure those deformations in real time. — Omar Kardoudi april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026

Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth. — Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026

The engineers then continuously tracked the slabs’ deformations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026

Though cranial deformations were not unheard of in Mesoamerica, researchers stressed that this type is less common than other types in the region — and unusually combines both tabular erect and tabular superior styles. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025

Scientists in 2024 confirmed that Earth’s inner core reversed its spin, and in February 2025 the same team revealed changes to the inner core’s shape, with deformations in its shallowest level. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025

Asurvey of three species of octopuses from Europe and the Americas catalogued a total of 6,781 arm deformations. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025

All in all, the researchers cataloged 3,907 arm actions that required 6,871 arm deformations. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025