sorites

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.
noun
  1. plural of sorite

Pronunciation

/səˈɹaɪtiːz/

Word forms

sorites

Etymology

From the Latin sōrītēs, from the Ancient Greek σωρῑ́της (sōrī́tēs, “fallacy of the heap”), from σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).

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