sorites
so·ri·tes
noun \sə-ˈrī-(ˌ)tēz\ plural sorites
Definition of SORITES
: an argument consisting of propositions so arranged that the predicate of any one forms the subject of the next and the conclusion unites the subject of the first proposition with the predicate of the last
Origin of SORITES
Latin, from Greek sōritēs, from sōros heap
First Known Use: 1551
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