symbolic logic meaning

UK /sɪmˈbɒlɪk ˈlɒdʒɪk/ US /sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈlɑdʒɪk/ 5 syllables

symbolic logic (noun): any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity.

Definition of symbolic logic

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

    Synonyms: mathematical logic, formal logic

    Type of: logic

    Kinds: Boolean logic, propositional logic, predicate calculus, modal logic, fuzzy logic

How to pronounce symbolic logic

symbolic logic is pronounced /sɪmˈbɒlɪk ˈlɒdʒɪk/ in British English and /sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈlɑdʒɪk/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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