distortion
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- noun
- /dɪsˈtɔːrʃən/
- Specialized
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distorsión
- Dark field microscopy is an additional microscopic technique; however, it has disadvantages: artifacts and image distortions.
- signal distortion
- noise and distortion
- amplifier distortion
So that's the analog of this slow distortion that I was making up there.
- So that's the analog of this slow distortion that I was making up there.
- That that produces profound auditory distortions and hallucinations in humans, very hard to animal model.
- It's like loud guitars, you know, distortion, craziness, you know, and you hear that's.
- And so the standard scenario, which you know, a lot of people working in this area are using is you use the the type of distortion.
Examples
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Now, there's any number of reasons for the distortion in the voice.
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Even though it's loud stuck in my mind, there isn't much distortion so it still sounds really good.
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Not much, but the distortion is greater.
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Purpose: The benefits of amplitude compression in hearing aids may be limited by distortion resulting from rapid gain adjustment.
Academic text (2012) -
The variation in speed will cause discernible distortion in the observed phasing of the waves.
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It is apparently what has been causing all the distortions in our broadcasts.
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Emotional and personality disturbances are attributed to arrests, failures, or distortions of this developmental process.
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The technician noted that the distortion in the recording made it hard to understand the dialogue.
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Due to interference, there was noticeable distortion in the audio signal during the live transmission.
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The guitar effects pedal added a pleasing distortion that enhanced the overall sound of the music.
Synonyms
An unwanted change in a signal when the output does not follow the input, often adding extra tones
When an electronic device makes part of a signal louder or quieter than it should
An effect that makes electric guitars sound rough and warm
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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A situation where a person's charm makes others ignore real problems
- Specialized
When an electronic device makes part of a signal louder or quieter than it should
- Specialized
An unwanted change in a signal when the output does not follow the input, often adding extra tones
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Etymology
Distortion comes from Latin parts dis- 'apart' and torquere 'to twist'. When a sound wave or an electrical signal is 'twisted' it changes its shape and may sound bad or different, so distortion names that unwanted change or the strong guitar effect.