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Sorites paradox
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<p>The sorites paradox , sometimes known as the paradox of the heap, is a <a href="/facts/Paradox/3VLGjuWf">paradox</a> that results from <a href="/facts/Vagueness/BUlktmmr">vague</a> <a href="/facts/Predicate_(grammar)/v1hK1EL2">predicates</a>. A typical formulation involves a heap of sand, from which grains are removed individually. With the assumption that removing a single grain does not cause a heap not to be considered a heap anymore, the paradox is to consider what happens when the process is repeated enough times that only one grain remains and if it is still a heap. If not, then the question asks when it changed from a heap to a non-heap. </p>