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logic

[ loj-ik ]

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noun

the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
a particular method of reasoning or argumentation:
We were unable to follow his logic.
the system or principles of reasoning applicable to any branch of knowledge or study.
reason or sound judgment, as in utterances or actions:
There wasn't much logic in her move.
Synonyms: ,
convincing forcefulness; inexorable truth or persuasiveness:
the irresistible logic of the facts.
Computers. logic circuit.

-logic

a combining form used in the formation of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -logy:
analogic.

logic

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noun

the branch of philosophy concerned with analysing the patterns of reasoning by which a conclusion is properly drawn from a set of premises, without reference to meaning or context See also formal logic deduction induction
any particular formal system in which are defined axioms and rules of inference Compare formal system formal language
the system and principles of reasoning used in a specific field of study
a particular method of argument or reasoning
force or effectiveness in argument or dispute
reasoned thought or argument, as distinguished from irrationality
the relationship and interdependence of a series of events, facts, etc
chop logic
to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument
electronics computing
1. the principles underlying the units in a computer system that perform arithmetical and logical operations See also logic circuit
2. ( as modifier )
  a logic element

logic

The study of the principles of reasoning, especially of the structure of propositions as distinguished from their content and of method and validity in deductive reasoning.

logic

The branch of philosophy dealing with the principles of reasoning. Classical logic, as taught in ancient Greece and Rome , systematized rules for deduction . The modern scientific and philosophical logic of deduction has become closely allied to mathematics , especially in showing how the foundations of mathematics lie in logic.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logic¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English logik, from Latin logica, noun use of neuter plural (in Medieval Latin taken as feminine singular) of Greek ��ǲ��ó�� “of speech or reason”; logo-, -ic

Origin of logic²

< Greek -��ǲ��ó��. See logic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logic¹

C14: from Old French logique from Medieval Latin logica (neuter plural, treated in Medieval Latin as feminine singular), from Greek logikos concerning speech or reasoning

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Gen. Pam Bondi to explain the administration’s logic for firing so many judges and to lay out the depth of cuts inside the agency.

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“If you use the same logic model, you can see how it’s going to hit us pretty significantly,” he said.

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The idea that abandoning this logic would lead to a lower cost per megawatt is magical thinking, defying technical plausibility, historical reality and common sense.

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The traits that speak to Holmes’ timeless survivability in popular culture are his devotion to logic and his independence.

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They could all coexist in the same swirl of chaos — belief over logic, loyalty over evidence, vibes over value — what Rush Limbaugh used to call a “phony-baloney plastic banana good-time rock-and-roll” kind of thing.

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logia logical

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