plural of deformability

A permanent change in the shape or size of an object without breaking it or putting it under excessive stress

(physics) The energy that must be supplied to an initially spherical atomic nucleus to give it a sufficient deformation to undergo nuclear fission according to the Bohr-Wheeler theory

(linguistics) A modification of a word or phrase by way of euphemism to avoid a taboo (as in the case of a minced oath or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).

plural of taboo deformation

The presence of malformed wrists and wrist bones and short stature, often associated with Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis.

plural of plastic deformation

(topology) A subspace such that there is a retraction onto it of the ambient space homotopic to the identity function on the ambient space.

To have a deformation retract as a subspace.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deformation retract