Main Entry: psy·cho·log·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌsī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\

Variant(s): also psy·cho·log·ic \-ik\

Function: adjective

1 a : relating to, characteristic of, directed toward, influencing, arising in, or acting through the mind especially in its affective or cognitive functions <psychological phenomena> <the psychological aspects of a problem> b : directed toward the will or toward the mind specifically in its conative function <psychological warfare>
2 : relating to, concerned with, deriving from, or used in psychology <psychological research> <psychological tests> <a psychological clinic>

—psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly \-ē\ adverb