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- [dih-stawr-shuh n]
- /dɪˈstɔr ʃən/
- /dɪˈstɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-stawr-shuh n]
- /dɪˈstɔr ʃən/
Definitions of distortion word
- noun distortion an act or instance of distorting. 1
- noun distortion the state of being distorted or the relative degree or amount by which something is distorted or distorts. 1
- noun distortion anything that is distorted, as a sound, image, fact, etc. 1
- noun distortion 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. 1
- noun distortion The action of distorting or the state of being distorted. 1
- noun distortion inaccurate statement 1
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Origin of distortion
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85, distortion is from the Latin word distortiōn- (stem of distortiō). See distort, -ion
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Parts of speech for Distortion
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preposition
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distortion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
distortion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distortion
noun distortion
- lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
- misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
- misstatement — to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
- misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
Antonyms for distortion
noun distortion
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
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