deformation

déformation

Modification de la forme d’un objet sous l’effet d’une force, d’une pression ou de la chaleur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : deformation of something (The heat caused deformation of the plastic frame.)

Synonymes : distortion

Expressions courantes : plastic deformation, elastic deformation, permanent deformation

transformation, déformation

Transformation qui modifie la forme ou la structure de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a deformation of something into something (The diagram shows a deformation of a circle into an oval.)

Synonymes : transformation

Expressions courantes : continuous deformation, deformation of something, smooth deformation