distortionary en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English distortion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English distortionary From distortion + -ary.
Meanings
- Capable of distorting.
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Causing distortion, especially in prices.
It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].
2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most distortionary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more distortionary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |