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logical system

logical system

1 6.5
A set of rules and methods for making correct conclusions
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema lógico

Examples

  • And it had always seemed a logical system, too practical to question.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Even if you are a logician studying logical systems, you don't write those things down.

  • It is a framework for language and being, for representation and confrontation of ontological and logical systems of reality.

    Academic text (2006)

  • But this would be impossible for Eco because it would be impossible to compare two worlds with different logical systems without severely affecting our metasemiotic instrument.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The main distinction between the possible worlds of logical systems and fictional worlds consists of two essential features: fictional worlds are finite and incomplete, whereas possible worlds of logic are infinite and complete.

    Academic text (2006)

  • We all know somebody who has constructed a logical system whose syllogisms all begin with "if only": if only Admiral Yamamoto had sent his carriers against Vladivostok instead of Pearl Harbor...

    Academic text (1994)

  • The scientist developed a logical system to solve complex mathematical problems.

  • In her debate, she presented a logical system that clearly outlined her main arguments.

  • The software uses a logical system to process user inputs and generate appropriate responses.

Synonyms

logic
vslogical system
375 3.8

A set of reasons that explains why something was done or said

is a defined organized framework of rules used to derive conclusions
formal system
vslogical system
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A set of symbols and rules that people use to make and check proofs in logic

is a broad framework for reasoning not limited to symbolic methods
system of rules
vslogical system
1 4.2

A set of ideas that guides how people act or how things work

is focused specifically on reasoning and deriving conclusions rather than control
system of logic
vslogical system
  • Specialized
7.0

A set of rules and ideas used to decide if an argument is correct

is a broader framework for reasoning and deriving conclusions

Surface Forms

logical system singular
logical systems plural

Morphology

logical + system

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'logical' (pertaining to reasoning) with 'system' (a set of rules or procedures); together they denote a system based on logic. This adjectival + noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be easily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Logical system paints the image of a machine or building where each rule is a working part. The word logical means clear thinking and system means connected parts, so a logical system is a set of rules that work together to help you 'reason' and reach conclusions.