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Plural of distortion

regular plural

The plural of distortion is distortions.

Forms of distortion

Singulardistortion /dɪsˈtɔːʃən/
Pluraldistortions
Countablecountable and uncountable

Distortions in a sentence

  • The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things.1999 July 9, Bernard Burgoyne, “The Mind”, in The Guardian
  • If it becomes normal policy, expect worse distortions and more threats to Fed independence.2025 October 13, Allison Schrager, “A Zombie Economy Could Be America's Future”, in Bloomberg Opinion, archived from the original on 13…. From the entry QE
  • In addition, many individuals may not be misoptimizing, so taxing or subsidizing them may introduce new distortions.2017, Robert A. Moffitt, Tax Policy and the Economy - Volume 31. From the entry misoptimize
  • Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is characterized by visual hallucinations and bizarre perceptual distortions.1998 August, Yung-Ting Kuo, Nan-Chang Chiu, Ein-Yiao Shen, Che-Sheng Ho, Ming-CheWu, “Cerebral perfusion in children with Alice in…. From the entry Alice in Wonderland syndrome
  • Trees may be pruned to a variety of distortions, artistic to some beholders, machinistic to others.1988, Taylor's Guide to Gardening, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry machinistic

Meaning of distortion

  1. noun An act of distorting.
  2. noun A result of distorting.
  3. noun A misrepresentation of the truth.

Full definition of distortion

Questions about the plural of distortion

What is the plural of distortion?
The plural of distortion is distortions.
Is distortion countable?
Distortion is a countable and uncountable noun.

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