logicnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/us/ˈlɑː.dʒɪk/logic noun [ U ] (REASONABLE THINKING)
C1 a particular way of thinking, especially one that is reasonable and based on good judgment:
I fail to see the logic behind his argument.
If prices go up, wages will go up too - that's just logic.
There's no logic in the decision to reduce staff when orders are the highest they have been for years.
The internal logic of her argument is undeniable.
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- I can't fault you on your logic.
- Her logic is utterly incontrovertible.
- There are irredeemable flaws in the logic of the argument.
- There is no logic in his position.
- Her arguments lack logic.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Logic and reason
- a priori
- cerebral
- clear head
- clearly
- coherent
- conceptual
- inductive
- intellectual
- intellectualize
- lateral thinking
- logical
- positivism
- positivist
- premise
- QED
- rational
- reasoning
- solipsism
- sophism
- sophistry
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logic noun [ U ] (FORMAL THINKING)
a formal scientific method of examining or thinking about ideas:
a treatise on formal logic
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Logic and reason
- a priori
- cerebral
- clear head
- clearly
- coherent
- conceptual
- inductive
- intellectual
- intellectualize
- lateral thinking
- logical
- positivism
- positivist
- premise
- QED
- rational
- reasoning
- solipsism
- sophism
- sophistry
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