Standard Lemma guide

logistical

adj · 3 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ləˈdʒɪ.stɪ.k(ə)l/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /lɒ-/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ləˈdʒɪ.stɪ.k(ə)l/
  • General-American: /lɑ-/
  • rhymes with -ɪstɪkəl
  • CMU ARPABET: L AH0 JH IH1 S T IH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to logistics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Feeding all those people will be a logistical nightmare.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of logistic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to logistics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • logistic requirements

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: logistic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: лагісты́чны (lahistýčny) — relating to logistics
  • Catalan: logístic — relating to logistics
  • Czech: logistický — relating to logistics
  • Dutch: logistiek — relating to logistics
  • Finnish: logistinen — relating to logistics
  • French: logistique — relating to logistics
  • German: logistisch — relating to logistics
  • Hungarian: logisztikai — relating to logistics
  • Hungarian: logisztikus — relating to logistics
  • Irish: lóistíochúil — relating to logistics
  • Polish: logistyczny — relating to logistics
  • Romanian: logistic — relating to logistics
  • Russian: логисти́ческий (logistíčeskij) — relating to logistics
  • Spanish: logístico — relating to logistics
  • Ukrainian: логісти́чний (lohistýčnyj) — relating to logistics
Real reading context

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