logic

See also: lògic and -logic

logic - English

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Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: lŏj'ĭk, IPA: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪk/
  • (US) enPR: lŏj'ĭk, IPA: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪk/

Adjective

logic

  1. logical

Noun

logic (countable and uncountable, plural logics)

  1. (uncountable) 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.
  2. (philosophy, logic) The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.
    • Hyponyms: see logic
  3. (uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.
  4. (countable, mathematics) A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics.
  5. (uncountable) Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.
    • It's hard to work out his system of logic.
  6. (uncountable) The part of a system (usually electronic) that performs the boolean logic operations, short for logic gates or logic circuit.
    • Fred is designing the logic for the new controller.

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Verb

logic (third-person singular simple present logics, present participle logicking, simple past and past participle logicked)

  1. (intransitive, derogatory) To engage in excessive or inappropriate application of logic.
  2. (transitive) To apply logical reasoning to.
  3. (transitive) To overcome by logical argument.

logic - Romanian

Adjective

logic m or n (feminine singular logică, masculine plural logici, feminine and neuter plural logice)

  1. logical

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/ accusative indefinite logic logică logici logice
definite logicul logica logicii logicele
genitive/ dative indefinite logic logice logici logice
definite logicului logicei logicilor logicelor
Meaning and Definition of logic
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