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deformation vs alteration

alteration vs deformation

deformation and alteration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deformation Yes No No No
alteration Yes No No No
As nouns, alteration is a hypernym of deformation; that is, alteration is a word with a broader meaning than deformation:
  • deformation: alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
  • alteration: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of deformation include change, modification.
deformation (noun) alteration (noun)
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
a change for the worse the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Difference between deformation and alteration

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