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Added 9 October 2026

logic

/ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪk/ noun

In Latin: dialectica Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about logic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The branch of philosophy that analyzes inference.
Reasoned and reasonable judgment.
it made a certain kind of logic
The principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation.
economic logic requires it

Origin

From Middle English logike, from Old French and Latin logicus, from Ancient Greek λογῐκός (logĭkós). Displaced native Old English flitcræftlīċ.

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