undeformed
undeformed adjective: not deformed.
Adjective
undeformed (comparative more undeformed, superlative most undeformed)
- Not deformed.
- Most foreland fold and thrust belts are linear or arcuate belts of folds and thrust faults that form a marginal part of an orogenic belt between an undeformed craton and a more intensely deformed inner zone.1980, B. C. Burchfiel, “Foreland Fold and Thrust Belts—Review”, in AAPG Bulletin, volume 64, number 5, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, →DOI, page 684
Forms of undeformed
| comparative | more undeformed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most undeformed |
Origin of undeformed
From un- + deformed.
Questions about undeformed
- What does undeformed mean?
- Undeformed means not deformed.
- What part of speech is undeformed?
- Undeformed is an adjective.
Words near undeformed in the dictionary
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