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  • Change in shape, size or orientation resulting from a system of applied stresses. It is commonly applied to permanent changes in sediments and rocks resulting from tectonic stresses (see plate tectonics), giving rise to geological structures such as faults and folds. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; deformation]

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