'Deformation' definitions:

Definition of 'deformation'

From: WordNet
noun
A change for the worse [syn: distortion, deformation]
noun
Alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
noun
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) [syn: contortion, deformation]

Definition of 'Deformation'

From: GCIDE
  • Deformation \Def`or*ma"tion\, n. [L. deformatio: cf. F. d['e]formation.]
  • 1. The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Transformation; change of shape. [1913 Webster]