Logician
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ləˈd͡ʒɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Logician is a noun meaning A person who studies or teaches logic.
Meaning
A person who studies or teaches logic.
Example Sentences
It is not unknown for a logician to talk about exes and wyes.
“To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are.” ― “The Greek Interpreter”, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1894
These two treatments of the predicate are typical of the two traditions in traditional logic—the intensional and the extensional traditions. Logicians who can be counted among the intensional logicians are Gottfried Leibniz, Johann Lambert, William Hamilton, Stanley Jevons, and Hugh MacColl. Among the extensional logicians are George Boole, Augustus De Morgan, Charles Peirce, and John Venn.
Word Forms
- logicians
- logitian
Synonyms for logician
Depending on context, synonyms include logistician.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include logistician, reasoner, logitian, logicist, logologist, syllogist.
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