the.com/sorites paradox

means A puzzle showing how a series of tiny, individually harmless steps can lead logic from an obviously true statement to an obviously false one, exposing the fuzziness hiding inside everyday words.

from From Greek 'soros,' meaning heap or pile — the same root survives in words like 'sorus' (a fern's cluster of spores). The puzzle was explored by ancient Greek logicians, traditionally linked to the philosopher Eubulides, who delighted in slippery arguments that seemed valid at every step but absurd at the end. The heap was just his favorite prop.