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• Disformity — Dis*form i*ty, n. [Cf. {Deformity}.] Discordance or diversity of form; unlikeness in form. [1913 Webster] Uniformity or disformity in comparing together the respective figures of bodies. S. Clarke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Deformities — Deformity De*form i*ty, n.; pl. {Deformities}. [L. deformitas, fr. deformis: cf. OF. deformet[ e], deformit[ e], F. difformit[ e]. See {Deform}, v. & a., and cf. {Disformity}.] 1. The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Deformity — De*form i*ty, n.; pl. {Deformities}. [L. deformitas, fr. deformis: cf. OF. deformet[ e], deformit[ e], F. difformit[ e]. See {Deform}, v. & a., and cf. {Disformity}.] 1. The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any unnatural… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English