logistic

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adjective

lo·​gis·​tic lō-ˈji-stik 

lə-

variants or logistical

lō-ˈji-sti-kəl 

lə-

1

a

: of or relating to symbolic logic

b

: of or relating to the philosophical attempt to reduce mathematics to logic

2

: of or relating to logistics

a logistic problem

3

logistic : of, represented by, or relating to a logistic curve

a logistic process

logistically

lō-ˈji-sti-k(ə-)lē 

lə-

adverb

logistic

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noun

: symbolic logic

Examples of logistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Davidson’s new company will specialize in event management and logistic with a focus on film, TV and tech festivals and markets. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

And if that pot has now gone bad, that affects the entire downstream logistic food chain. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

The major online retailer Ozon said a drone attack caused a fire to break out at its logistics center in Adygeysk, in Russia's Adygea region, but that there were no casualties. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

On the ocean, Nike participated in six of its logistics carriers’ sustainable ocean fuel programs, matching the equivalent volume of 28 percent of its global inbound ocean shipments. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing logistic

• logistic curve

Rhymes for logistic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic
• sophistic