deformation

deformazione

Cambiamento della forma di un oggetto causato da una forza, dalla pressione o dal calore.

In inglese semplice: A change in an object's shape caused by force, pressure, or heat.

• The pipe showed signs of deformation.
• Pressure caused permanent deformation of the metal.
• Engineers measured the deformation under different loads.

Come si usa: deformation of something (The heat caused deformation of the plastic frame.)

Sinonimi: distortion

Espressioni comuni: plastic deformation, elastic deformation, permanent deformation

trasformazione, deformazione

Trasformazione che modifica la forma o la struttura di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A transformation that changes the form or structure of something.

• The animation shows a continuous deformation.
• This deformation changes the structure while preserving its connections.
• We studied a family of deformations of the surface.

Come si usa: a deformation of something into something (The diagram shows a deformation of a circle into an oval.)

Sinonimi: transformation

Espressioni comuni: continuous deformation, deformation of something, smooth deformation