deformation

deformación

Cambio en la forma de un objeto causado por una fuerza, presión o calor.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: deformation of something (The heat caused deformation of the plastic frame.)

Sinónimos: distortion

Expresiones frecuentes: plastic deformation, elastic deformation, permanent deformation

transformación, deformación

Transformación que modifica la forma o la estructura de algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: transformation

Expresiones frecuentes: continuous deformation, deformation of something, smooth deformation