logical argument
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- noun
- /ˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/
- Many times, there is an opportunity to make an emotional connection while making a logical argument.
- construct a logical argument
- develop a logical argument
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- And he showed that basically any logical argument, you could have an electric circuit to mimic it.
Examples
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Name-calling is the refuge of those who have no facts or logical arguments to back their contentions.
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I don't think it's possible to make an airtight logical argument for or against a right to abortion.
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The teacher said I made good use of primary sources with logical arguments.
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Research is clearly needed to clarify these logical arguments.
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Can you provide more support, either empirically or through logical argument, for why you feel this way?
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If you're making a claim, support it with a logical argument and evidence, not a lame rhetorical appeal.
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Proponents of maintaining English as America's official language have all the logical arguments on their side.
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Nobody's made a cogent, logical argument for what's going on in Iraq since it started.
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Detrich's presentations for improving treatment fidelity are based on logical arguments derived from existing empirical literature and practical experience.
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Men respond much better to logical arguments than we do to emotional ones.
Synonyms
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A set of reasons people give to show something is true
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Reasons and facts given to support an idea
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An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
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A set of logical steps showing a statement is true
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A set of connected reasons that lead to a conclusion
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A reason or group of reasons that make sense and are clear
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A clear proof that shows an idea is true
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A set of clear steps that show a statement must be true
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'logical' (based on sound/systematic reasoning) modifying 'argument' (a set of reasons), so the phrase simply denotes an argument grounded in logic. This adjective+noun pattern is regular in English and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Logical argument puts together logical (clear, ordered reason) and argument (a set of reasons). Imagine a line of steps where each step follows the last, so a logical argument is a chain of reasons that fit together to 'prove' or 'refute' a point.