"deformable" meaning in English

See deformable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ] [UK] Forms: more deformable [comparative], most deformable [superlative]
Etymology: From French déformable; equivalent to deform + -able. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|déformable}} French déformable, {{suffix|en|deform|able}} deform + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} deformable (comparative more deformable, superlative most deformable)
  1. Capable of being reshaped. Derived forms: deformably, nanodeformable, nondeformable, superdeformable, ultradeformable, undeformable
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