deformacja

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English deformation, French déformation, or German Deformation, from Latin dēfōrmātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛ.fɔrˈmat͡s.ja/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡sja
  • Syllabification: de‧for‧mac‧ja

Noun

deformacja f

  1. deformity (change in the shape of something, undesirable or intentionally applied to a work of art)
    Synonym: zniekształcenie
  2. distortion (misrepresentation of the truth)
    Synonym: wypaczenie
  3. degeneration (pathological changes in somebody's emotional state)
    Synonym: zwyrodnienie

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • deformacyjny
verbs

Further reading

  • deformacja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • deformacja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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