sorites
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sorites (uncountable)
- (Logic) A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.
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- 1760: Why?—he would ask, making use of the sorites or syllogism of Zeno and Chrysippus without knowing it belonged to them.—Why? why are we a ruined people?—Because we are corrupted.——Whence is it, dear Sir, that we are corrupted?—Because we are needy [...] ——And wherefore, he would add,—are we needy?——From the neglect, he would answer — Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 130)
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7 letters in word "sorites": E I O R S S T.
Anagrams of sorites:
Words found within sorites:
er eros ers erst es ess est estro estros ests et io ios ire ires is iso isos it its oe oes oi or ore ores ors ort orts os ose oses osier osiers re rei reis reist reists res resist resit resits rest rests ret rets riot riots rise rises rit rite rites rits roe roes roist roists rose roses roset rosets rosies rosit rosits rost rosti rostis rosts rot rote rotes roti rotis rots sei seir seirs seis seisor ser sers set sets si sir sire sires sirs sis sist sister sit site sites sits so sore sores sorest sori sort sortes sortie sorts sos sot sots sri sris st stie sties stir stire stires stirs store stores te tes ti tie tier tiers ties tire tires tiro tiroes tiros tis to toe toes toise toises tor tore tores tori tories tors torse torses torsi tose toses toss tosser tres tress trie tries trio trios triose trois tsores tsoris