Definitions for distortion
dɪˈstɔr ʃəndis·tor·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. distortion, deformationnoun

   a change for the worse

2. distorted shape, distortionnoun

   a shape resulting from distortion

3. aberration, distortion, optical aberrationnoun

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

4. distortionnoun

   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)

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

5. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twistingnoun

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

6. distortionnoun

   the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distortionnoun

   An act of distorting.

2. distortionnoun

   A result of distorting.

3. distortionnoun

   A misrepresentation of the truth.

   The story he told was a bit of a distortion.

4. distortionnoun

   Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.

   This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.

5. distortionnoun

   An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.

6. distortionnoun

   (optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distortionnoun

   Irregular motion by which the face is writhed, or the parts disordered.

   Etymology: distortio, Lat.

   By his distortions he reveals his pains;
   He by his tears, and by his sighs complains. Matthew Prior.

   In England we see people lulled asleep with solid and elaborate discourses of piety, who would be warmed and transported out of themselves by the bellowings and distortions of enthusiasm. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 407.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distortion

   In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal. In communications and electronics it means the alteration of the waveform of an information-bearing signal, such as an audio signal representing sound or a video signal representing images, in an electronic device or communication channel. Distortion is usually unwanted, and so engineers strive to eliminate or minimize it. In some situations, however, distortion may be desirable. For example, in noise reduction systems like the Dolby system, an audio signal is deliberately distorted in ways that emphasize aspects of the signal that are subject to electrical noise, then it is symmetrically "undistorted" after passing through a noisy communication channel, reducing the noise in the received signal. Distortion is also used as a musical effect, particularly with electric guitars. The addition of noise or other outside signals (hum, interference) is not considered distortion, though the effects of quantization distortion are sometimes included in noise. Quality measures that reflect both noise and distortion include the signal-to-noise and distortion (SINAD) ratio and total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N).

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1. distortion

   Distortion is a deviation or alteration from the original or expected form, state, or condition. It can refer to a manipulation, misrepresentation, or skewing of information, meaning, sound, visual imagery or any other input that changes its original or true nature, often leading to misunderstanding or misconception. Distortion can occur in various fields such as physics, communication, arts, music, and psychology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distortionnoun

   the act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions of the face or body

2. Distortionnoun

   a wresting from the true meaning

3. Distortionnoun

   the state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion

4. Distortionnoun

   an unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity

5. Etymology: [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distortion

   Distortion is the alteration of the original shape of something, such as an object, image, sound or waveform. Distortion is usually unwanted, and so engineers strive to eliminate distortion, or minimize it. In some situations, however, distortion may be desirable. The important signal processing operation of heterodyning is based on nonlinear mixing of signals to cause intermodulation. Distortion is also used as a musical effect, particularly with electric guitars. The addition of noise or other outside signals is not deemed distortion, though the effects of quantization distortion are sometimes deemed noise. A quality measure that explicitly reflects both the noise and the distortion is the Signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio.

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1. • Acoustic Phenomenon
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   • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Mistake
   • Optical Phenomenon

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distortion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distortion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of distortion in a Sentence

1. Andrew Parker:

   Bare-faced lying seems to be the default mode, coupled with ridicule of critics, the Russian state's now well-practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion along with new and old forms of espionage, and high-levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant these days by the term 'hybrid threats'.

2. Jennifer Aniston:

   The very idea that a building of 90,000 square feet can be called a home seems at the least a significant distortion of building code.

3. Halton Cheadle:

   The exclusivity clauses in the lease agreements may be causing distortion in the grocery retail sector by entrenching barriers to entry and expansion, a single national grocery retailer operating in a shopping centre may be in a position to charge higher prices due to lack of competition.

4. President Nicolas Maduro:

   If you want, crucify me, kill me, the price is a distortion ... I think the time has come ... to do it this year. I assume the responsibility and the criticisms.

5. Luxembourg Energy Minister Claude Turmes:

   We are organising a distortion of the internal market of a magnitude never seen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distortion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distortion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=distortion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distortion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=distortion