Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Deformation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a change for the worse
"The company's reputation suffered a severe deformation after the scandal broke, turning public trust into skepticism overnight."
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
"The metal beam suffered permanent deformation after being crushed by the heavy truck during the storm."
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
"After hours of hunching over my phone, I felt a strange deformation in my spine from holding that awkward position."
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
"The heavy load caused a visible deformation in the metal beam's structure."