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sorites.

A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    rhetoric
Where this word comes from

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

noun/səˈɹaɪtiːz/
  1. plural of sorite

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

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

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