distortion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'distortion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Distortion

[ n.]

- 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.
- A wresting from the true meaning.
- The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
- An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.

Meaning of 'distortion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . distortion

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- 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)

Example in sentence:

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

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Selective distortion
Selective distortion refers to the tendency to interpret product information in a way that fits consumer perceptions. Consumers will often distort information ...

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