The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOGIC
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More clues leading to the result LOGIC
- See smoke circling: reason?
- Reason soldier is brought in by officer, hauled up
- Reason soldier in company left in retreat
- Reason heads of LEAs offer grants is controversial
- Make a note of one constant reason
- Reason trooper carries pass travelling north
- Principles for laying out GPU’s integrated circuits?
- Lots of guys in chiffon tops, which makes you think
- US soldier in column showing upturn in sense
- Man serving in pub dispensing a litre shows reason
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What does LOGIC mean?
LOGIC noun- A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
- The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.
- The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.
- A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics.
- Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.
- The part of a system (usually electronic) that performs the boolean logic operations, short for logic gates or logic circuit.
- To engage in excessive or inappropriate application of logic.
- To apply logical reasoning to.
- To overcome by logical argument.
- Logical