deformable
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5.3
- adjective
- /dɪˈfɔrməbl/
- Specialized
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deformable
- The first optical element (usually a mirror, but shown here as a lens) reimages the primary mirror onto the deformable mirror.
- deformable mirror
- deformable bodies
- deformable and rigid
Examples
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Larger telescopes, however, require a full AO system with a deformable mirror and wavefront reconstructor to restore their full resolution.
Academic text (2000) -
L4D is adding many, many new character models, many of which are deformable in new and interesting ways.
Blog text (11) -
Multiconjugate adaptive optics uses multiple deformable mirrors to compensate for the turbulence from different layers of the atmosphere.
Academic text (2002) -
Modern adaptive optics systems employ deformable mirrors; most commonly, these are thin glass mirrors supported on an array of piezoelectric actuators.
Academic text (1994) -
The designer used a deformable material that can easily take shape according to the user's preferences.
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Engineers are experimenting with deformable structures that can adapt to different environmental conditions.
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The children played with deformable toys that could stretch and bend without breaking.
Synonyms
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3.4
Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape
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4.2
Easy to bend or shape
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6.0
A material you can shape and bend without breaking, like gold or clay
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5.6
Easily bent or shaped without breaking
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2.5
Easy to move into new shapes
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3.0
Can curve without breaking
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4.1
You can shape materials like clay when they are soft
Easy to bend without breaking, like a thin branch
Can bend or turn without breaking
Can be shaped or molded into a new form
Antonyms
How Deformable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Deformable breaks into de- 'change', form 'shape', and -able 'can be'. So a deformable object is one that 'can have its shape changed', which is why it can bend or be pressed into a new form without breaking.