Deformation
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Description
Any alteration in the shape of a material due to the application of pressure or stress. The alteration may or may not be reversible. Strain is the measurement of deformation per unit of length.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Deformation (Deut.); déformation (Fr.); deformação (Port.)
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000