adj · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
General-American:/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
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rhymes with -ɒdʒɪkəl
CMU ARPABET:L AA1 JH IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
In agreement with the principles of logic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a coherent argument
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coherent, consistent, ordered
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a logical mind
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: illogical
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a lucid thinker
she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coherent, lucid
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
based on known statements or events or conditions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: legitimate
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From logic + -al. Displaced native Old English flitcræftlīċ.
Across languages
Translations
97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
logjik
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Arabic:
مَنْطِقِيّ
(manṭiqiyy)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Arabic:
معقول
(maʕʔūl)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Arabic:
منطقي
(manṭeqi)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Arabic:
مَنْطِقِي
(manṭigi)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Arabic:
معقول
(maʕʔūl)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Arabic:
منطقي
(mánṭiqi)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Armenian:
տրամաբանական
(tramabanakan)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Azerbaijani:
məntiqli
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Catalan:
lògic
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Czech:
logický
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Dutch:
logisch
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Esperanto:
konsekvenca
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Finnish:
looginen
— in agreement with the principles of logic
French:
logique
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Galician:
lóxico
— in agreement with the principles of logic
German:
logisch
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Hindi:
तार्किक
(tārkik)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Hungarian:
logikus
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Kazakh:
логикалық
(logikalyq)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Latin:
logicus
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Latin:
dialecticus
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Latvian:
loģisks
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Lithuanian:
logiškas
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Macedonian:
логичен
(logičen)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Māori:
nahanaha
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Norwegian Bokmål:
logisk
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Norwegian Nynorsk:
logisk
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Old English:
flitcræftlīċ
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Persian:
منطقی
(manteqi)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Polish:
logiczny
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Portuguese:
lógico
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Romanian:
logic
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Russian:
логи́ческий
(logíčeskij)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Serbo-Croatian:
lògičan
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Slovene:
logičen
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Spanish:
lógico
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Ukrainian:
логі́чний
(lohíčnyj)
— in agreement with the principles of logic
Yiddish:
לאָגיש
(logish)
— in agreement with the principles of logic