also: わいりつ
noun
distortion factor; distortion rate
Technical term used in electronics, acoustics, and signal processing to quantify how much a signal deviates from its original form.
このアンプの歪率は0.1%以下です。
The distortion factor of this amplifier is less than 0.1%.
歪率を測定するには専用の機器が必要だ。
Specialized equipment is needed to measure the distortion rate.
Compound of 歪み (distortion) and 率 (rate, ratio). The abbreviated form 歪率 uses the same components but drops the okurigana み.