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Origin of logical syntax

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby logical syntax

logically possible, logical operation, logical operator, logical positivism, logical sum, logical syntax, logical truth, logic array, logic bomb, logic cell, logic circuit

How to use logical syntax in a sentence

Following this line of reasoning to its logical conclusion, the way to achieve world peace is to give everyone atomic bombs.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taken to its logical conclusion, the “not me” judgment can lead us to regard other human beings as not human at all!
Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’|Gene Robinson|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the certainty of the wisdom of uncertainty is itself uncertain, the force of the definition crumbles by logical standards.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The declaration of war against ISIS, then, would seem to be a logical next step.
Rand Paul Declares War on ISIS—and Allows Boots on the Ground|Olivia Nuzzi|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If you were emotionalized, you saw him clearly as the Fuhrer, but anyone who was reasonable and logical was seen as the enemy.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pedantic, unimaginative and presumptuous, Theobald was the logical choice for a Dunce King in 1728.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
Aunt Ri was a privileged character, but her logical method of questioning was inconvenient.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Probably, he did not discover this consciously for himself: the result, in any case, was logical and obvious.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The logical, thorough reasoning behind the content of the Declaration is easily apparent.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
From these shapeless rudiments we have, it is true, an immense distance to travel before we arrive at syntax.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)