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formal logic

the branch of logic that examines patterns of reasoning to determine which ones necessarily result in valid, or formally correct, conclusions

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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