logic


Definition: Meaning of, logic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɒdʒɪk /

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  1. [singular, uncountable] a way of thinking about something that seems correct and reasonable, or a set of sensible reasons for doing something
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  2. [uncountable] a formal method of reasoning, in which ideas are based on previous ideas
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  3. [uncountable] technical a set of choices that a computer uses to solve a problem
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logic used in phrases

  • Aristotelian logic (noun)
    1. the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages
  • Boolean logic (noun)
    1. a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers
  • alethic logic (noun)
    1. the modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency
  • deontic logic (noun)
    1. the modal logic of obligation and permissibility
  • doxastic logic (noun)
    1. the modal logic of belief and disbelief
  • epistemic logic (noun)
    1. the modal logic of knowledge and uncertainty and ignorance
  • formal logic (noun)
    1. any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity
  • fuzzy logic (noun)
    1. a type of LOGIC which is used to try to make computers think like humans
  • logic bomb (noun)
    1. or 'explode' a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute if a particular condition is satisfied; when exploded it may delete or corrupt data, or print a spurious message, or have other harmful effects
  • logic diagram (noun)
    1. a graphical representation of a program using formal logic
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