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deformation vs modification

modification vs deformation

deformation and modification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deformation Yes No No No
modification Yes No No No
As nouns, modification is a hypernym of deformation; that is, modification 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
  • modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of deformation include alteration, change.
deformation (noun) modification (noun)
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a change for the worse slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
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
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
Difference between deformation and modification

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