Speech recognition. For the human linguistic concept, see Speech perception. Speech recognition (SR) is the inter-disciplinary sub-field of computational linguistics that develops methodologies and technologies that enables the recognition and translation of spoken language into text by computers.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Deflection(noun) the act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. 2  Deflection(noun) the deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
Distort means to twist out of shape. When you look at a tree through a twisting kaleidoscope, you distort its image, making its branches and leaves look wavy and misshapen. Distort is a verb that means to change the shape of something. You can distort pretzel dough by twisting it into the shape of an S instead of a normal pretzel shape. You can also distort, or change, the meaning of something. When one distorts the truth, it might not be an out-and-out lie; it could just be an exaggeration â like telling your pals you caught a six-foot tuna when you actually landed a six-inch minnow.