Deformation can refer to:
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Deformation (engineering), changes in an object's shape or form due to the application of a force or forces.
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Deformation (physics), such changes considered and analyzed as displacements of continuum bodies.
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Deformation (meteorology), a measure of the rate at which the shapes of clouds and other fluid bodies change.
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Deformation (mathematics), the study of conditions leading to slightly different solutions of mathematical equations, models and problems.
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Deformation (volcanology), a measure of the rate at which the shapes of volcanoes change.
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Mutation, a harmful mutation or other deformation in an organism.
See also
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Deformity, a major difference in the shape of a body part or organ compared to its common or average shape.
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Plasticity (physics), the study of the non-reversible deformation of materials subjected to forces.
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Super-deformed, or the chibi style of art associated with anime and manga
