Logic

  • 21logic — (mantiq)    Logic first came of interest in the Islamic world through the need to argue with members of other religions in the Middle East who had a good grasp of how to argue. The Qur’an advises that people should be introduced to Islam with… …

    Islamic philosophy dictionary

  • 22logic — n. 1) to apply, use logic 2) clear; cold; irrefutable; simple logic 3) deductive; formal; inductive; symbolic logic 4) logic in (there is no logic in their policy) * * * [ lɒdʒɪk] cold formal inductive irrefutable simple logic …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 23logic — lo|gic [ˈlɔdʒık US ˈla: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: logique, from Latin logica, from Greek logike, from logos speech, word, reason ] 1.) [singular, U] a way of thinking about something that seems correct and reasonable, or a set of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24logic — Synonyms and related words: Aristotelian logic, Boolean algebra, Ramistic logic, admissibility, aesthetics, algebra of classes, algebra of relations, axiology, casuistry, common sense, cosmology, deduction, dialectic, dialectics, doctrine of… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25logic — log|ic [ ladʒık ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the way that someone connects ideas when they are explaining something or giving a reason: I don t understand your logic. a ) singular or uncount the fact of being a sensible or reasonable explanation or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26logic — [[t]lɒ̱ʤɪk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Logic is a method of reasoning that involves a series of statements, each of which must be true if the statement before it is true. Apart from criminal investigation techniques, students learn forensic medicine,… …

    English dictionary

  • 27logic */*/ — UK [ˈlɒdʒɪk] / US [ˈlɑdʒɪk] noun 1) a) [uncountable] the way that someone connects ideas when they are explaining something or giving a reason I don t understand your logic. b) [singular/uncountable] the fact of being a sensible or reasonable… …

    English dictionary

  • 28logic — noun /ˈlɒdʒɪk,ˈlɑːdʒɪk/ a) 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. Its hard to work out his system …

    Wiktionary

  • 29logic — 01. You need to apply a proper system of [logic] to solve these problems. 02. I don t understand the [logic] of your arguments. 03. Don t look for [logic] in language because language is created by human beings, not by a machine. 04. If you… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 30logic — noun 1 (U) the science or study of careful reasoning using formal methods 2 (U) a set of reasons someone uses in order to reach an opinion: I couldn t follow Pete s logic. 3 (singular, uncountable) sensible reasons or reasonable thinking: there… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English