The tendency to interpret information in a way that supports what one already believes.

Distortion in an electronic circuit caused by the potential applied across elements to provide a zero signal.

(chemistry) Any change in the lengths of chemical bonds, and in the angles between them, caused by steric hindrance and similar forces

(electronics) A technique utilized to increase linearity or compensate for nonlinearity in power amplifiers.

plural of digital pre-distortion

(idiomatic) The persuasive ability of a leader or entrepreneur, especially in misleading or convincing others in order to promote a product or service.

plural of reality distortion field

plural of segregation distorter

(genetics) A gene that distorts in its own favour the theoretically equal probability of either of two parental alleles being present in the mature gamete.

plural of distorting mirror