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English
Etymology
From logic + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
logical (comparative more logical, superlative most logical)
- (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic; sequacious.
2020 April 6, Shanguo, “Avoiding Assertive Statements and Extreme Ways of Thinking”, in Minghui:To provide convincing arguments, we need to first address the issues of concern, list the facts, and then use logical reasoning to help people have a better understanding of the issue.
- Reasonable.
2014, “Let Me Burn”, performed by Whitechapel:I won't lie about what I did
I cut her head off and threw it in a ditch
Why I only kept the body was a logical choice
I threw away the head because I hated the sound of her voice
- (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
It's not logical, it's God!
- (computing) Relating to the conceptual model of a system rather than its physical expression
Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.
1986, Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version:It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
in agreement with the principles of logic
of or pertaining to logic
non-physical or conceptual underpinning something physical or actual
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Further reading
- “logical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Middle French
Adjective
logical m (feminine singular logicale, masculine plural logicaulx, feminine plural logicales)
- logical
Spanish
Etymology
From lógica + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loxiˈkal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: lo‧gi‧cal
Adjective
logical m or f (masculine and feminine plural logicales)
- (obsolete) logical
- Synonym: lógico
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