sorites
Plural: sorites
Noun
- A type of logical argument consisting of a series of premises and conclusions.
- A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.
- plural of sorite
Examples
- His strategy was a SORITES of small plays, building to an undeniable, high-scoring conclusion.
Origin / Etymology
From the Latin sōrītēs, from the Ancient Greek σωρείτης (sōreítēs, “fallacy of the heap”), from σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).
Scrabble Score: 7
sorites: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsorites: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sorites: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
sorites: valid Words With Friends Word