logistic

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adjective

lo·​gis·​tic lō-ˈji-stik How to pronounce logistic (audio)
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variants or logistical
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a
: of or relating to symbolic logic
b
: of or relating to the philosophical attempt to reduce mathematics to logic
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: of or relating to logistics
a logistic problem
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logistic : of, represented by, or relating to a logistic curve
a logistic process
logistically adverb

logistic

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noun

Examples of logistic in a Sentence

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Adjective
Each year, the ANDAM Fashion Awards offer a financial and logistic support to designers and companies contributing to the vitality and durability of the fashion creative industry. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 One example is global transportation giant FedEx, which is planning an entire AI agent workforce for its logistic network. Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Noun
Kyiv has also stepped up long-range drone and missile strikes inside Russia, targeting energy, military and logistics infrastructure, demonstrating the progress Ukraine has made in developing domestic strike capabilities. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Pickle Robot’s Physical AI unloaders tackle the dock door bottleneck, which is a stubborn pain point in inbound logistics, while AmbiStack handles the structured, high-volume stacking that feeds downstream operations. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for logistic

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of logistic was in 1905

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“Logistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logistic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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