logical
Americanadjective
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according to or agreeing with the principles of logic.
a logical inference.
- Synonyms:
- valid
- Antonyms:
- unreasonable
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reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind.
logical thinking.
- Antonyms:
- unreasonable
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reasonable; to be expected.
War was the logical consequence of such threats.
- Synonyms:
- valid
- Antonyms:
- unreasonable
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of or relating to logic.
adjective
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relating to, used in, or characteristic of logic
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using, according to, or deduced from the principles of logic
a logical conclusion
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capable of or characterized by clear or valid reasoning
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reasonable or necessary because of facts, events, etc
the logical candidate
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computing of, performed by, used in, or relating to the logic circuits in a computer
Other Word Forms
- hyperlogical adjective
- hyperlogicality noun
- hyperlogicalness noun
- logicality noun
- logically adverb
- logicalness noun
- nonlogical adjective
- nonlogicality noun
- nonlogicalness noun
- overlogical adjective
- overlogicality noun
- overlogicalness noun
- prelogical adjective
- quasi-logical adjective
- superlogical adjective
- superlogicality noun
- unlogical adjective
Etymology
Origin of logical
From the Medieval Latin word logicālis, dating back to 1490–1500; logic, -al 1
Example Sentences
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With the Chargers’ 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday putting them out of contention for the AFC West title, the move to rest Herbert is a logical one.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite it being a logical deduction, it wasn’t a guarantee that banning phones would lead to better learning environments, said the paper’s co-author David Figlio, an economics professor at the University of Rochester.
The anomalies in “The Winner’s Curse” do not inspire faith in humanity’s logical powers.
After revealing the US three-way proposal, Zelensky added that European envoys could be present and said that it would be "logical to hold such a joint meeting".
From Barron's
He has since slipped down one place, so a return to that division would appear most logical if he is to eventually achieve his dream of fighting for a world title.
From BBC
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