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logical

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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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
  • General-American: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: sequacious, sensible

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sequacious, sensible

Antonyms: illogical, nonsensical, confusing, senseless

2

adj

Meaning 2

Reasonable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to logic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • It's not logical, it's God!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Relating to the conceptual model of a system rather than its physical expression

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • 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
  • Albanian: i logjikshëm — reasonable
  • Armenian: տրամաբանական (tramabanakan) — reasonable
  • Azerbaijani: məntiqli — reasonable
  • Catalan: lògic — reasonable
  • Czech: logický — reasonable
  • Dutch: logisch — reasonable
  • Finnish: johdonmukainen — reasonable
  • Finnish: looginen — reasonable
  • French: logique — reasonable
  • Galician: lóxico — reasonable
  • Hindi: तार्किक (tārkik) — reasonable
  • Hungarian: logikus — reasonable
  • Italian: logico — reasonable
  • Kazakh: қисынды (qisyndy) — reasonable
  • Latvian: loģisks — reasonable
  • Macedonian: логичен (logičen) — reasonable
  • Norwegian Bokmål: logisk — reasonable
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: logisk — reasonable
  • Polish: logiczny — reasonable
  • Polish: rozsądny — reasonable
  • Portuguese: lógico — reasonable
  • Romanian: rezonabil — reasonable
  • Romanian: logic — reasonable
  • Russian: логи́чный (logíčnyj) — reasonable
  • Serbo-Croatian: lògičan — reasonable
  • Serbo-Croatian: rȁzūman — reasonable
  • Slovene: logičen — reasonable
  • Spanish: lógico — reasonable
  • Ukrainian: логі́чний (lohíčnyj) — reasonable
  • Albanian: logjik — of or pertaining to logic
  • Arabic: مَنْطِقِيّ (manṭiqiyy) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Armenian: տրամաբանական (tramabanakan) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Azerbaijani: məntiqi — of or pertaining to logic
  • Catalan: lògic — of or pertaining to logic
  • Czech: logický — of or pertaining to logic
  • Finnish: looginen — of or pertaining to logic
  • Galician: lóxico — of or pertaining to logic
  • Hindi: तार्किक (tārkik) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Hungarian: logikai — of or pertaining to logic
  • Kazakh: логикалық (logikalyq) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Latvian: loģisks — of or pertaining to logic
  • Macedonian: логички (logički) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Māori: nahanaha — of or pertaining to logic
  • Norwegian Bokmål: logisk — of or pertaining to logic
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: logisk — of or pertaining to logic
  • Old English: flitcræftlīċ — of or pertaining to logic
  • Persian: منطقی (manteqi) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Polish: logiczny — of or pertaining to logic
  • Portuguese: lógico — of or pertaining to logic
  • Romanian: logic — of or pertaining to logic
  • Russian: логи́ческий (logíčeskij) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Serbo-Croatian: lògičan — of or pertaining to logic
  • Slovene: logiški — of or pertaining to logic
  • Spanish: logical — of or pertaining to logic
  • Spanish: lógico — of or pertaining to logic
  • Ukrainian: логі́чний (lohíčnyj) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Yiddish: לאָגיש (logish) — of or pertaining to logic
  • Māori: arorau — non-physical or conceptual underpinning something physical or actual
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