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warp vs distortion

distortion vs warp

warp and distortion both are nouns.

warp is a verb but distortion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
warp Yes No Yes No
distortion Yes No No No
As nouns, distortion is a hypernym of warp; that is, distortion is a word with a broader meaning than warp:
  • warp: a moral or mental distortion
  • distortion: a change for the worse
Other hypernyms of warp include deformation.
As nouns, distortion is a hypernym of warp; that is, distortion is a word with a broader meaning than warp:
  • warp: a shape distorted by twisting or folding
  • distortion: a shape resulting from distortion
Other hypernyms of warp include distorted shape.
warp (noun) distortion (noun)
yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
a moral or mental distortion the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
a shape distorted by twisting or folding a change for the worse
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting 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)
a shape resulting from distortion
warp (verb) distortion (verb)
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Difference between warp and distortion

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