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