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sorites paradoxes

sorites paradoxes is the plural of sorites paradox.

Meaning of sorites paradox

Noun

sorites paradox (plural sorites paradoxes)

  1. A paradox arising from vague predicates and repeatedly applying a small difference. For example, removing one grain from a heap of sand still leaves a heap, yet removing enough grains will eventually not leave a heap.

Questions about sorites paradoxes

What is sorites paradoxes the plural of?
Sorites paradoxes is the plural of sorites paradox.

Words near sorites paradoxes in the dictionary

  1. soriferous
  2. soring
  3. sorite
  4. sorites
  5. sorites paradox
  6. sorites paradoxes
  7. soritic
  8. soritical
  9. soriticality
  10. sorivudine
  11. Sorkhei

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