as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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Recent Examples of distortion
The blurriness in Webb's API images was traced to electronic distortions arising on Webb's infrared camera detector.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The team traced this distortion to optostriction, where the electromagnetic field of light exerts a small but measurable mechanical force on the atoms.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The catch is, the capital that goes into these funds often has to be spent right away, and that may be creating distortions in the markets.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnston explains that wool rugs should only be cleaned with a cold water process, which protects the fibers from damage or distortion.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The team traced this distortion to optostriction, where the electromagnetic field of light exerts a small but measurable mechanical force on the atoms.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The catch is, the capital that goes into these funds often has to be spent right away, and that may be creating distortions in the markets.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnston explains that wool rugs should only be cleaned with a cold water process, which protects the fibers from damage or distortion.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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By carefully designing repeating units, researchers can control these deformations to perform different calculations and even reprogram the material after it has been made.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Asurvey of three species of octopuses from Europe and the Americas catalogued a total of 6,781 arm deformations.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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