distortion vs form

form vs distortion

distortion and form both are nouns.

distortion is not a verb while form is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distortion	Yes	No	No	No
form	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, form is a hypernym of distortion; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than distortion:

distortion: a shape resulting from distortion
form: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

Other hypernyms of distortion include shape.

distortion (noun)	form (noun)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts	a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a change for the worse	a mold for setting concrete
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image	the visual appearance of something or someone
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)	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a shape resulting from distortion	an ability to perform well
	a particular mode in which something is manifested
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a perceptual structure
	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
	a printed document with spaces in which to write
	an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
	a body of students who are taught together
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

distortion (verb)	form (verb)
	give shape or form to
	assume a form or shape
	make something, usually for a specific function
	create (as an entity)
	establish or impress firmly in the mind
	to compose or represent
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between distortion and form

Words related to "form"

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