deformable

See also: déformable

English

Etymology

From French déformable; equivalent to deform +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ]

Adjective

deformable (comparative more deformable, superlative most deformable)

1. Capable of being reshaped.

   The adaptive optical systems in modern astronomical telescopes compensate for atmospheric distortion by using deformable mirrors.

Derived terms

• deformably
• nanodeformable
• nondeformable
• superdeformable
• ultradeformable
• undeformable

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /defoɾˈmable/ [d̪e.foɾˈma.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: de‧for‧ma‧ble

Adjective

deformable m or f (masculine and feminine plural deformables)

1. deformable

Further reading

• “deformable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024