adjective
- tending to cause or capable of causing deformation; having the quality of distorting shape or form
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The deformative pressure on the metal caused it to bend out of shape.
- Prolonged exposure to deformative forces can weaken structural integrity.
- The deformative effects of the earthquake were visible in the cracked foundation.
- Engineers studied the deformative properties of the material under stress.
- The deformative impact of the collision left the car's frame twisted.