Changes in shape, rather than simple distortion, may result in a reduction in the number of strokes used to write it.

Also, at this time because the transfer function is no longer linear, harmonic distortion will result.

Again this reflects the way the human eye perceives color: since the darker colors define the shapes we see, distortion of the lighter color will result in less visible distortion overall.

Such distortions, Ms. Farrell said, result from individuals' lacking adequate information to make the best decisions or the market's failure to encourage individuals to make energy-efficient investments.

Physical distortions may result, but document information will be saved.

Blurring, merging, and distortion resulted in fluid psychedelic patterns and added another layer to the number of options the modified two-sided rotary printing opened for its manufacturers and marketers.

To make matters worse, to increase dialogue intelligibility over such systems, sound mixers were recording soundtracks with so much high-frequency pre-emphasis that high distortion resulted.

There is also the fear that distortions of competition might result.

This gives rise to the danger that distortions in competition may result to the detriment of the market for agricultural alcohol.

In addition, some F.B.I. experts in metallurgy say they believe the violent distortions of some metal wreckage resembling those in the Lockerbie case could have resulted when complex pieces of debris hit the water and ripped apart in unusual ways.