distortion
Distortion stands for:
- Distortion or deformation , a mechanical deformation
- Distortion (optics) or distortion , geometrical aberrations in optical systems
- Distortion (acoustics) , non-linear distortion or corruption of an acoustic signal
- Distortion (electrical engineering) , undesirable change in shape over time of a variable
- Distortion of an estimate function , also called bias , deviation of an estimate function from the true parameter of a random distribution
- Bias (empiricism) or response errors , systematic deviation in response behavior
- Distortion (cartography) , changes in routes, angles or area dimensions by projecting the globe onto the map
- Deformation of a solid, represented in the strain tensor
See also:
- Pincushion distortion (on computer monitors)
- Distortion device (device or software for deforming an audio signal)
- distorted product (math, physics)
- distorted growth (import-oriented)
- Strain (medical: distension)
Wiktionary: distort - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
