Logic
Definition of Logic
Log´ic | n. | 1. | The science or art of exact reasoning, or of pure and formal thought, or of the laws according to which the processes of pure thinking should be conducted; the science of the formation and application of general notions; the science of generalization, judgment, classification, reasoning, and systematic arrangement; the science of correct reasoning. | | 2. | A treatise on logic; as, Mill's Logic. | | 3. | correct reasoning; as, I can't see any logic in his argument; also, sound judgment; as, the logic of surrender was uncontestable. | | 4. | The path of reasoning used in any specific argument; as, his logic was irrefutable. | | 5. | (Electronics, Computers) A function of an electrical circuit (called a gate) that mimics certain elementary binary logical operations on electrical signals, such as AND, OR, or NOT; as, a logic circuit; the arithmetic and logic unit. |
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