logistic

or lo·gis·ti·cal

[ loh-jis-tik or loh-jis-ti-kuhl; luh- ]

/ loʊˈdʒɪs tɪk or loʊˈdʒɪs tɪ kəl; lə- /

adjective

of or relating to logistics.

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Origin of logistic

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from logistics

OTHER WORDS FROM logistic

lo·gis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·lo·gis·ti·cal, adjectiveun·lo·gis·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby logistic

logic level, logic programming, Logie, login, logion, logistic, logistic curve, logistician, logistics, logjam, log line

Definition for logistic (2 of 2)

logistic²

[ loh-jis-tik, luh- ]

/ loʊˈdʒɪs tɪk, lə- /

noun Sometimes logistics.

symbolic logic.

Archaic. mathematical calculation.

adjective

of or relating to logistic.

Origin of logistic

1620–30; <French logistique<Late Latin logisticus of computation <Greek logistikós skilled in calculation, rational, equivalent to logist(ḗs) calculator, reasoner (*logid-, base of logízein to reckon, verbal derivative of lógos word (see logos) + -tēs agent suffix, with dt>st) + -ikos-ic

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Example sentences from the Web for logistic

That changed in October 2019, when Aurora began focusing more on trucks and logistics and declared trucks would be the company’s first commercial product.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles|Megan Rose Dickey|August 28, 2020|TechCrunch
A second company paid by Citizens of the American Republic, Fortress FM, received more than $191,000 in 2018 for “security, logistics, and training.”
Federal Prosecutors Have Steve Bannon’s Murky Nonprofit in Their Sights|by Yeganeh Torbati|August 24, 2020|ProPublica
Think about someone who used to work in the airline industry or the live-entertainment industry — both of which are in terrible shape at the moment — think of them trying to switch into marketing or logistics.
How to Prevent Another Great Depression (Ep. 421)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 11, 2020|Freakonomics
I think the logistics of learning how to administer buprenorphine sounds more complicated than it might be, and that is a barrier.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Ep. 403)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 23, 2020|Freakonomics

On the part of politics which is actually delivering change and making things happen, and the importance of logistics, I completely agree that I don’t think there’s enough attention to that in most governments.
The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit (Ep. 392)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 10, 2019|Freakonomics
On the contrary I see in logistic only shackles for the inventor.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Later, it was raised to a more eminent dignity by conferring on it the title of logistic.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
I pointed out a second error of logistic in Hilbert's article.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
If he succeeds, I shall give the honor of it to Russell's intuition and not to the Peanian logistic which he will have destroyed.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Imagine how a page of logistic would look upon suppressing all the propositions where it is a question of class.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

British Dictionary definitions for logistic (1 of 2)

logistic¹

/ (lɒˈdʒɪstɪk) /

noun

an uninterpreted calculus or system of symbolic logicCompare formal language

adjective

maths (of a curve) having an equation of the form y = k /(1 + e a + bx), where b is less than zero

rare of, relating to, or skilled in arithmetical calculations

Word Origin for logistic

C17: via French, from Late Latin logisticus of calculation, from Greek logistikos rational, from logos word, reason

British Dictionary definitions for logistic (2 of 2)

logistic²

logistical

/ (lɒˈdʒɪstɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to logistics

Derived forms of logistic

logistically, adverb

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Definition for logistic (2 of 2)

noun Sometimes logistics.

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Origin of logistic

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adjective

Word Origin for logistic

British Dictionary definitions for logistic (2 of 2)

logistical

adjective

Derived forms of logistic