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logic

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[ loj-ik ]

noun

  1. the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
  2. a particular method of reasoning or argumentation:

    We were unable to follow his logic.

  3. the system or principles of reasoning applicable to any branch of knowledge or study.
  4. reason or sound judgment, as in utterances or actions:

    There wasn't much logic in her move.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. convincing forcefulness; inexorable truth or persuasiveness:

    the irresistible logic of the facts.

  6. Computers. logic circuit.


-logic

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

    analogic.

logic

/ ˈ±ôÉ’»åÏôɪ°ì /

noun

  1. 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
  2. any particular formal system in which are defined axioms and rules of inference Compare formal system formal language
  3. the system and principles of reasoning used in a specific field of study
  4. a particular method of argument or reasoning
  5. force or effectiveness in argument or dispute
  6. reasoned thought or argument, as distinguished from irrationality
  7. the relationship and interdependence of a series of events, facts, etc
  8. chop logic
    to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument
  9. 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

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logic

/ ±ôÅÂá′ĭ°ì /

  1. 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

  1. 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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô´Ç²µî€ƒi³¦Â·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±ô´Ç²µî€ƒi³¦ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog 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 ±ô´Ç²µ¾±°ìó²õ “of speech or reasonâ€; logo-, -ic

Origin of logic2

< Greek -±ô´Ç²µ¾±°ìó²õ. See logic
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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Maybe it’s a fool’s errand to look for logic in a film about unicorns, but an effective satire demands a realistic, recognizable framework.

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The same logic applies to China, one of the major exporters to the US.

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The problem with this logic, though, is that all these purported benefits were seemingly already in place.

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You disrupt the perceived logic of things in a very minimal way.

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In his newsletter, historian Timothy Snyder offered the following critique of the logic of “free market†orthodoxy and how Bezos’ decision is doing the work of authoritarianism and plutocracy:

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