logic
/ˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪk/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
Meaning
adj
noun
A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
Uncountable
noun
The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.
Uncountable
noun
A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics.
Countable
noun
Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.
Countable
noun
The part of a system (usually electronic) that performs the boolean logic operations, short for logic gates or logic circuit.
Uncountable
noun
A system of thought or collection of rhetoric, especially one associated with a social practice.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "apply logic"
- "understand logic"
- "use logic"
- "pure logic"
- "An old tradition has it that there are two branches of logic: deductive logic and inductive logic. More recently, the differences between these disciplines have become so marked that most people nowadays use "logic" to mean deductive logic, reserving terms like "confirmation theory" for at least some of what used to be called inductive logic. I shall follow the more recent practice, and shall construe "philosophy of logic" as "philosophy of deductive logic"."
- "It's hard to work out his system of logic."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: logike, -, logicus, λογῐκός, logik, logica
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪk/
- British English: /ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪk/