sorites
sorites · sorites
A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the nextA series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.
/səˈɹaɪtiːz/
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric)A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.
Origin
From the Latin sōrītēs, from the Ancient Greek σωρῑ́της (sōrī́tēs, “fallacy of the heap”),From the Latin sōrītēs, from the Ancient Greek σωρῑ́της (sōrī́tēs, “fallacy of the heap”), from σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).
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