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单词 sorites
释义

sorites

noun

so·​ri·​tes sə-ˈrī-(ˌ)tēz How to pronounce sorites (audio)
plural 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mill doesn't tell us how to deal with the risk of viral notoriety, the sorites problem (in which individual expressions of criticism or objection add up to overwhelming disapproval), or the gender gap in tolerance for public disagreement. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022 There is a puzzle in philosophy called the sorites, or heap paradox. BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek sōritēs, from sōros heap

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

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