Deformable

/[dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ]/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being reshaped.

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

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

Etymology

From French déformable; equivalent to deform + -able.

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