a basic truth or law or assumption | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference |
a rule or standard especially of good behavior | a system of reasoning |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | reasoned and reasonable judgment |
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct | the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation |
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system | the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations |
rule of personal conduct | |