logic
[ loj-ik ]
/ ˈlɒdʒ ɪk /
noun
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
a particular method of reasoning or argumentation: We were unable to follow his logic.
the system or principles of reasoning applicable to any branch of knowledge or study.
reason or sound judgment, as in utterances or actions: There wasn't much logic in her move.
convincing forcefulness; inexorable truth or persuasiveness: the irresistible logic of the facts.
Computers.
logic circuit.
Origin of logic
OTHER WORDS FROM logic
log·ic·less, adjective non·log·ic, nounWords nearby logic
loggia,
logging,
logging stone,
logi,
logia,
logic,
logic array,
logic bomb,
logic cell,
logic circuit,
logic gate
Definition for logic (2 of 2)
-logic
a combining form used in the formation of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -logy: analogic.
Origin of -logic
< Greek
-logikós. See
logic
Example sentences from the Web for logic
British Dictionary definitions for logic
logic
/ (ˈlɒdʒɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for logic
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
Scientific definitions for logic
logic
[ lŏj′ĭk ]
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.
Cultural definitions for logic
logic
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.