deformable
See also: déformable
English
Etymology
From French déformable; equivalent to deform + -able.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ]
Adjective
deformable (comparative more deformable, superlative most deformable)
- Capable of being reshaped.
- The adaptive optical systems in modern astronomical telescopes compensate for atmospheric distortion by using deformable mirrors.
Spanish
Further reading
- “deformable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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