logic
[noun]
Synonyms: reason, good sense, sense

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

lo‧gic /ˈlɒdʒɪk $ ˈlɑː-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: logic; adverb: logically ≠ illogically; adjective: logical ≠ illogical]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: logique, from Latin logica, from Greek logike, from logos 'speech, word, reason']

1. [singular, uncountable] a way of thinking about something that seems correct and reasonable, or a set of sensible reasons for doing something
logic behind
The logic behind this statement is faulty.
logic of
What’s the logic of your argument?
accept/follow/see sb’s logic
It’s easy to understand his logic.
There is a certain logic in their choice of architect.
commercial/industrial/economic logic
Commercial logic has forced the two parts of the company closer together.

2. [uncountable] a formal method of reasoning, in which ideas are based on previous ideas

3. [uncountable] technical a set of choices that a computer uses to solve a problem

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

logic
noun
I. system of reasoning
ADJ. formal | deductive, inductive
VERB + LOGIC apply, use Philosophers use logic to prove their arguments.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

logic
II. use of reason
ADJ. compelling, exquisite, impeccable, inexorable There is a compelling logic to his main theory.
strict | internal, underlying | commercial, economic, political, scientific There is sound commercial logic in never giving credit to retailers.
VERB + LOGIC accept, follow, understand I can't follow the logic of what you are saying.
defy It's a stupid decision that completely defies logic.
apply, use You can't use the same logic in dealing with children.
PREP. ~ behind What's the logic behind this decision?
~ in There doesn't seem to be any logic in the move.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

logic

understand/see sb’s logic
I could not understand the logic of her actions.
follow sb’s logic (=to use someone’s logic in an activity or situation)
Following this logic, none of these distressing conditions would be considered 'real' illnesses.
use/apply logic
Why do we not apply the same logic in the way we treat animals?
accept sb’s logic (=agree that a reason is correct)
The government should accept this logic and exempt all students from paying the tax.
defy logic (=to not be reasonable)
It defies logic to import food that we can grow more easily and cheaply here.
logic suggests something (=used when you want to argue that something is reasonable)
Logic suggests that if the air is warmer, more water evaporates.
logic dictates something (=used to say that something will definitely happen because of logic)
Logic dictates that poorer people will be more affected by the rise in inflation.
commercial/industrial/economic etc logic
Reducing your carbon footprint is also backed by good economic logic.
internal logic (=logic that seems sensible within a particular activity or situation)
Each major religion has its own internal logic.
underlying logic (=logic that is important, but not easily noticed)
These word lists show students the underlying logic of English spelling.
inexorable logic formal (=logic in which one thing leads to another in a way that cannot be avoided)
By the inexorable logic of war, the bombings provoked an even stronger response.
impeccable logic (=very good logic)
He worked out, with impeccable logic, that the best thing to do would be to cooperate.
a certain logic (=used when something does not seem sensible, but there are understandable reasons for it)
With a certain logic, the child said that ‘ten and one’ would be the next number after ten.

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