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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It is natural and logical that we would wish for the latter types of regime to be heavily reformed or outright replaced — especially with the local populace leading the way.
From Los Angeles Times
Once upon a time, there was a world that made logical sense, one where the word “dystopia” was reserved for disaster films and George Orwell novels.
From Salon
This is the logical equivalent of insisting that the sky isn’t blue until we say it is—and about as persuasive.
“It’s logical, then, that participants have sought to adopt something of a more cautious stance, taking down risk exposures, cutting position sizes, and reducing the duration for which trades are held,” he added.
From Barron's
Snowcap was a logical investment for Playground, where the partners are engineers first and investors second, Barrett said.
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