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Pronunciation
AHD|lÅ�j'Äk
IPA|/�l�d�ɪk/
SAMPA|/"lQdZIk/
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Etymology
From OF. logique#Old French|logique, from L. logica#Latin|logica, from AGr. λ�γο� (reason).
Noun
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- 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.
#:Logic is the art of the necessary consequence, and, as such, is very dependent on initial conditions. --Richard L Kempe
- uncountable mathematics The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of proof of statements.
- countable mathematics A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model theory|model-theoretic semantics.
- uncountable Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.
#:politician|Politicians and philosophers tend to use a flawed logic, with the premise that whatever they want to prove is true.
#:It's hard to work out his system of logic.
- uncountable The part of an electronic system that performs the boolean logic operations, short for logic gates or logic circuit.
#:Fred is designing the logic for the new controller.
Synonyms
(mathematics): formal logic, modern logic
Translations
trans-top|method of human thought
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Czech logika f
Finnish: logiikka
French: logique f
German: Logik f
Italian: logica#Italian|logica f, logica matematica
Japanese: ��
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Persian: ��ط� (manteq)
Portuguese: lógica f
Polish: logika f
Romanian: t|ro|logic�|f
Slovak: logika#Slovak|logika f
Swedish: logik c
Telugu: తర��� (tharkam)
Hindi: తర��� (tark)
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trans-top|mathematical study
Czech: logika f
French: logique f
German: Logik f
Italian: logica#Italian|logica f
Japanese: è«�ç��å¦
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Persian: ��ط� (manteq)
Polish: logika f
Portuguese: lógica f
Slovak: logika#Slovak|logika f
Swedish: logik c
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trans-top|formal or informal language
German: Logik f
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Polish: logika f
Portuguese: lógica f
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trans-top|any system of thought, irrespective of its rigor or productiveness
Czech: logika f
French: logique f
German: Logik f
Italian: logica#Italian|logica f
Japanese: ��
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Persian: ��ط� (manteq)
Polish: logika f
Portuguese: lógica f
Slovak: logika#Slovak|logika f
Swedish: logik c
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trans-top|part of an electronic system that performs the boolean logic operations
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Portuguese: lógica f
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Related terms
logician
logical
See also
Aristotelian logic
computability logic
diode logic
diode-transistor logic
formal logic
fuzzy logic
interpretability logic
material logic
mathematical logic
modern logic
multi-valued logic
non-Aristotelian logic
philosophical logic
predicate logic
provability logic
resistor-transistor logic
transistor-transistor logic
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