distortion
Definitions
Noun
- A change for the worse
- A shape resulting from distortion
- An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- A change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
- The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- The mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "distortion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | distortions | 3 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "distortion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | definition | 4 | 38 |
| 2 | declaration | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | dedication | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | domination | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | discretion | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | dominican | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | delegation | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | desperation | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | diffraction | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | desolation | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | derivation | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | deposition | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | detonation | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | dilatation | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | dissolution | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | divination | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | dionysian | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | donaldson | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | downtrodden | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | dandelion | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | demolition | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | diminution | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | disunion | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | adulteration | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | d'artagnan | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | daffynition | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | danielsen | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | danielson | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | darlington | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | darwinian | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | decimation | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | decommission | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | defamation | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | deflection | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | desiccation | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | dethlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | detlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | deukmejian | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | devolution | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | dickensian | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | disillusion | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | dissertation | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | dissipation | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | doordarshan | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | draconian | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | draftsman | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | draftsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | duncanson | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | edification | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "distortion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distribution | 4 | 85 |
| 2 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | instruction | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | discretion | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | restoration | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | distributions | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | distort | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | dissolution | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | distortions | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | distractions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | distracting | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | distorting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | distron | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | discoloration | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | storting | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pistorio | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | distorts | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | districting | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "distortion" in a sentence.
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|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "distortion" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "distortion" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "distortion".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 50
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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