distortion

Letters that make distortion

s, o, d, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'distortion'

Words within distortion

OR, ti, on, tort, Io, ion, tor, Dis, Ti, distort are words within 'distortion'


6 possible definitions for 'distortion'

Distortion as "the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean"

Under this definition, distortion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twisting, overrefinement, straining, torture have the same meaning as 'distortion'

distortion as a type

'distortion' can be a type of falsification, misrepresentation.

Derivatives of distortion

overrefine, over-refine, distort, twist around, warp, falsify, pervert, sophisticate, convolute, garble, twist are derivatives of 'distortion'.


Distortion as "a change for the worse"

Under this definition, distortion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deformation has the same meaning as distortion

distortion as a type

'distortion' can be a type of impairment, damage, harm.

Types of distortion

warping, warp are types of 'distortion'.

Derivatives of distortion

deform is a derivative of distortion.


Distortion as "a shape resulting from distortion"

Under this definition, distortion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

distorted shape has the same meaning as distortion

distortion as a type

'distortion' can be a type of shape, form.

Types of distortion

tortuosity, crookedness, gnarl, tortuousness, buckle, warp, torsion, knot, contortion are types of 'distortion'.

Derivatives of distortion

distortionist, contort, twine, distort, twist, wring, deform are derivatives of 'distortion'.


Distortion as "a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal, the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)"

Under this definition, distortion is a noun and has the following properties:

distortion as a type

'distortion' can be a type of acoustic phenomenon, electrical phenomenon.

Types of distortion

nonlinear distortion, amplitude distortion are types of 'distortion'.

Derivatives of distortion

distort, warp, falsify, garble are derivatives of 'distortion'.

Example of distortion used within this context

"heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"


Distortion as "an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image"

Under this definition, distortion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aberration, optical aberration have the same meaning as 'distortion'

distortion as a type

'distortion' can be a type of optical phenomenon.

Types of distortion

chromatic aberration, spherical aberration are types of 'distortion'.

Derivatives of distortion

aberrate is a derivative of distortion.


Distortion as "the mistake of misrepresenting the facts"

Under this definition, distortion is a noun and has the following properties:

distortion as a type

'distortion' can be a type of mistake, fault, error.

Derivatives of distortion

distort, warp, falsify, garble are derivatives of 'distortion'.



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