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distortion

[ dih-stawr-shuhn ]

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noun

an act or instance of distorting.
the state of being distorted distorted or the relative degree or amount by which something is distorted distorted or distorts.
anything that is distorted, distorted, as a sound, image, fact, etc.
Optics. an aberration of a lens or system of lenses in which the magnification of the object varies with the lateral distance from the axis of the lens.

distortion

/ dɪˈstɔːʃən /

noun

the act or an instance of distorting or the state of being distorted
something that is distorted
an aberration of a lens or optical system in which the magnification varies with the lateral distance from the axis
electronics
1. an undesired change in the shape of an electromagnetic wave or signal
2. the result of such a change in waveform, esp a loss of clarity in radio reception or sound reproduction
psychol a change in perception so that it does not correspond to reality
psychoanal the disguising of the meaning of unconscious thoughts so that they may appear in consciousness, e.g. in dreams

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Derived Forms

disˈtortional, adjective

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Other Words From

dis·tortion·al dis·tortion·ary adjective
nondis·tortion noun
over·dis·tortion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of distortion¹

First recorded in 1575–85, distortion is from the Latin word distortiōn- (stem of distortiō ). See distort, -ion

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