Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distortional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-tor-tion-al
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or exhibiting, distortion.

Example Sentences

"Moreover, local buckling may occur, where the section involves plate flexure alone without transverse deformation of the overall column, or distortional buckling, where the cross-sectional shape changes along the length of the member without transverse deformation."

Etymology

From distortion + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: distortion

Questions

What does distortional mean?: Relating to, or exhibiting, distortion.
Where does distortional come from?: From distortion + -al.

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