| logic |
| 1. adj. logical | |
| 2. n. A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method. | |
| 3. n. (philosophy, logic) The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration. | |
| 4. n. (mathematics) The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements. | |
| 5. n. (mathematics) A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics. | |
| 6. n. Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person. | |
| It's hard to work out his system of logic. | |
| 7. n. The part of a system (usually electronic) that performs the boolean logic operations, short for logic gates or logic circuit. | |
| Fred is designing the logic for the new controller. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive, pejorative) To engage in excessive or inappropriate application of logic. | |
| 9. v. To apply logical reasoning to. | |
| 10. v. To overcome by logical argument. | |
| a |
| 1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group. | |
| There was a man here looking for you yesterday. | |
| 2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word. | |
| I've seen it happen a hundred times. | |
| 3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003) | |
| We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London. | |
| 4. art. The same; one. | |
| We are of a mind on matters of morals. | |
| 5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007) | |
| A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties. | |
| He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head? | |
| 6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc. | |
| 7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it. | |
| The center of the village was becoming a Times Square. | |
| 8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto. | |
| Stand a tiptoe. | |
| 9. prep. To do with separation; In, into. | |
| Torn a pieces. | |
| 10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. | |
| I brush my teeth twice a day. | |
| 11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with. | |
| 12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In. | |
| A God’s name. | |
| 13. prep. To do with status; In. | |
| King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18) | |
| To set the people a worke. | |
| 14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing. | |
| 1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’ | |
| The times, they are a-changin'. | |
| 15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in. | |
| 1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21 | |
| Jacob, when he was a dying | |
| 16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into. | |
| 17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have. | |
| I'd a come, if you'd a asked. | |
| 18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He. | |
| 19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah. | |
| 20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of. | |
| The name of John a Gaunt. | |
| 21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
| 22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
| semantic |
| 1. adj. Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. | |
| 2. adj. (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning. | |
| 3. adj. (slang) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling. | |
| 4. n. (linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic. | |
| tableau |
| 1. n. A striking and vivid representation; a picture. | |
| 2. n. A vivid graphic scene of a group of people arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture. | |
| 3. n. (dated) Hence, an arrangement of actors in static positions on stage, having the effect of pointing up a particular moment in the drama, conventionally revealed by opening tableau curtains (known as " | |
| 4. n. (card games) Mostly in solitaire card games, but also in other card and board games, the main area, where random cards can be arranged. | |
| 5. n. (logic) A semantic tableau. | |
