Deformation can refer to:

  • Deformation (engineering), changes in an object's shape or form due to the application of a force or forces.
  • Deformation (meteorology), a measure of the rate at which the shapes of clouds and other fluid bodies change.
  • Deformation (mathematics), the study of conditions leading to slightly different solutions of mathematical equations, models and problems.
  • Deformation (volcanology), a measure of the rate at which the shapes of volcanoes change.
  • Deformity, a major difference in the shape of a body part or organ compared to its common or average shape.

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