distortional
- adjective
- /dɪˈstɔːrʃənl/
- Specialized
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distorsional
- In art, distortional techniques can create intriguing visual effects that challenge perceptions of reality.
Examples
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There are all sorts of "distortional effects" in the free marketplace of ideas.
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Zodiac storms out of the gate with "A Bit of Devil," the title track and stemming theme throughout the album, packing a gritty punch in all its distortional wonder.
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The architect studied the distortional features of the building's facade to improve its aesthetics.
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Scientists analyzed the distortional changes in the material after it was subjected to extreme temperatures.
Synonyms
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2.5
Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile
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1.0
Not straight in shape because it was pushed or folded
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Twisted out of its normal shape, often because of pain or effort
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5.1
Bent out of shape by water or heat
Making something change shape or look not normal
Relating to a change in the shape or size of a thing
Making something change shape in a harmful way
Twisted out of shape so it looks ugly or unnatural
Having a shape that is not normal and often looking ugly
A change in images from lenses or telescopes that makes them look blurred
Causing a lens to make images look blurred or wrong
An object that has an uneven or irregular shape
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
distortional = distortion (transparent) = distort + ion + al
The adjective is formed in a regular and clear way from the noun 'distortion' with the suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Distortional comes from the parts dis- meaning 'apart' and tort meaning 'twisted', a root you can think of like the English word 'twist'. So something Distortional is 'twisted apart' or changed in shape, which is why engineers use the word for materials and structures that change shape.