Plural of paradox
regular plural
The plural of paradox is paradoxes.
Forms of paradox
| Singular | paradox /ˈpæ.ɹəˌdɒks/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | paradoxes |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Paradoxes in a sentence
- The active sense of living which we all enjoy, before reflection shatters our instinctive world for us, is self-luminous and suggests no paradoxes.1909, William James, A pluralistic universe. Hibbert lectures, page 347
- The surrealities of life are the paradoxes thereof.From the entry surreality
- When examined from a historical perspective, the contemporary phenomenon of Jungism presents numerous paradoxes.1994, Richard Noll, The Jung Cult, Fontana Press, published 1996, page 7. From the entry Jungism
- We mentioned previously that certain paradoxes in set theory arose shortly after Cantor's works were published.1972, Peter W. Zehna, Robert Leo Johnson, Elements of Set Theory, Allyn & Bacon, page 4. From the entry set theory
- The superficialities, the incoherencies, the paradoxes, the deliria, the amnesiæ, are well brought into evidence.1906, Leonardo Bianchi, James H. Macdonald, A Text‐Book of Psychiatry for Physicians and Students, William Wood & Company, Part III…. From the entry amnesiæ
Meaning of paradox
- noun An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
- noun A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.
- noun A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.
Questions about the plural of paradox
- What is the plural of paradox?
- The plural of paradox is paradoxes.
- Is paradox countable?
- Paradox is a countable and uncountable noun.
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