sorites
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9.9
- noun
- /səˈraɪtiːz/
- Archaic
- After the harvest, a sorites of grain filled the barn.
Examples
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He tripped over a sorites of shoes left by the door.
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The attic contained a forgotten sorites of old books and newspapers.
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A sorites of stones lay at the entrance.
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Look at that sorites of leaves!
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The attic contained a forgotten sorites of old books and newspapers.
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After the harvest, a sorites of grain filled the barn.
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He tripped over a sorites of shoes left by the door.
Synonyms
971
1.0
A group of similar things held or put together
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1.9
A heap of things put together
193
1.0
A pile of things placed one on top of another
85
1.1
A pile of things put on top of each other in no order
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1.8
A large pile of things or a large amount
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2.1
A small pile of things put on top of each other
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2.1
A large amount of things collected together, often in a stack
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Etymology
Sorites originally meant a 'heap' or pile, from the Greek sōros meaning 'heap'. That's why the word can still, though now rare, be used to mean a pile of things like books, grain, or shoes.