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Distort vs Nondistorter - What's the difference?

distort | nondistorter |

As a verb distort

is to bring something out of shape.

As an adjective distort

is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen.

As a noun nondistorter is

(genetics) an allele that does not distort segregation ratios in its favor.

distort

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To bring something out of shape.
  • (ergative) To become misshapen.
  • To give a false or misleading account of
    • In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.

    Related terms

    * distorted (pos a) * distortion

    Derived terms

    * distorter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) distorted; misshapen
  • * Spenser
    • Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .

    nondistorter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) An allele that does not distort segregation ratios in its favor

    • Related terms

    * nondistorted