Meaning | A system of reasoning. |
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Synonyms | logic, logical system |
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Category of | deduce, infer, deduct, derive | reason by deduction |
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elicit | derive by reason |
extrapolate | gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating |
induce | reason or establish by induction |
negate, contradict | prove negative |
Narrower | Aristotelian logic | The syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages |
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symbolic logic, mathematical logic, formal logic | Any logical system that abstracts the form / form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity |
Broader | system, system of rules | A complex of methods or rules governing behavior |
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Spanish | lógica |
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Catalan | lògica |
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