Thesaurus results for DISTORTION

distortion

noun

di-ˈstȯr-shən

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 On Eyes Full, drums from Dirty Three’s Jim White race beneath guitars as much slashed as strummed, bathed in a warm aura of distortion. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026 But once those distortions are removed, the underlying trend is hard to spin. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Between participation and distortion? —

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deformation

Noun

This configuration permits the system to adjust for physical deformation or material degradation during continuous operations without requiring manual mechanical interventions.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
The deformation depends on a single free exponent.

— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026