Definition of Distortion. Meaning of Distortion. Synonyms of Distortion

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Definition of Distortion

Distortion
Distortion Dis*tor"tion, n. [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.] 1. 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. A wresting from the true meaning. --Bp. Wren. 3. The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion. 4. (Med.) An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.

Meaning of Distortion from wikipedia

- In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal. In communications and electronics it means...
- Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. It consists of Mike Ness (vocals, guitar), Jonny Wickersham (guitar)...
- Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing...
- waveform. Distortion may also refer to: Distortion (optics), including "barrel distortion" and "pincushion distortion" Perspective distortion Cognitive...
- In geometric optics, distortion is a deviation from rectilinear projection; a projection in which straight lines in a scene remain straight in an image...
- Attenuation distortion is the distortion of an analog signal that occurs during transmission when the transmission medium does not have a flat frequency...
- The total harmonic distortion (THD or THDi) is a measurement of the harmonic distortion present in a signal and is defined as the ratio of the sum of the...
- Rate–distortion theory is a major branch of information theory which provides the theoretical foundations for lossy data compression; it addresses the...
- Reality distortion field (RDF) is a term first used by Bud Tribble at Apple Computer in 1981, to describe company co-founder Steve Jobs's charisma and...
- used. The distortion power factor is the distortion component ****ociated with the harmonic voltages and currents present in the system. distortion power factor...