symbolic logic

noun

A formal system of deductive logic in which aspects and relationships of natural language are represented by a system of symbols.

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mathematical logicformal logic
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Meanings

nounsymbolic logic (usually uncountable, plural symbolic logics)

plural symbolic logics

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA formal system of deductive logic in which aspects and relationships of natural language are represented by a system of symbols.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity

Similar
mathematical logicformal logic
Broader
logiclogical systemsystem of logic
Also see
formal logicmathematical logic

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Translations

Polish logika symboliczna
  • logika symbolicznaformal system of deductive logic
Romanian logică simbolică
  • logică simbolicăformal system of deductive logic
Thai ตรรกศาสตร์สัญลักษณ์, ตรรกวิทยาสัญลักษณ์
  • ตรรกศาสตร์สัญลักษณ์formal system of deductive logic
  • ตรรกวิทยาสัญลักษณ์formal system of deductive logic
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