logician

logician
logic ► NOUN 1) reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity. 2) the ability to reason correctly. 3) (the logic of) the course of action following as a necessary consequence of. 4) a system or set of principles underlying the arrangements of elements in a computer or electronic device so as to perform a specified task.
DERIVATIVES logician noun.
ORIGIN from Greek logik tekhn 'art of reason' .

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