logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
2
: capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion
a logical thinker
Synonyms
Examples of logical in a Sentence
Since she helped us before, it's logical to assume that she'll help us again.
He seems to be a logical choice for the job.
She wasn't able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.
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For today’s self-aware, humble, vulnerable CEOs, having a coach just seems logical.
—
Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
But he was always drawn to computers, cleaner and more logical than any car component.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
The president’s political calculations were also logical enough.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2023
That Coppola employs the master’s tools in doing so, reveling in the allure of luxury and youth, may be a logical fallacy, but as the crown princess of the beleaguered New Hollywood dream, these are the crude instruments at her disposal.
—Andrew Marzoni, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
Presumably, as realists, the authors believe Washington’s growing efforts to check Beijing are logical.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Despite its evident logical and ethical shortcomings, this carbon-reductionist, market-centric approach has achieved widespread credence.
—Chirag Dhara, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2023
Last week, Blinken said the most logical candidate to take control of Gaza would be the Palestinian Authority, the de facto government in the West Bank.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
The partnership with Skims is a logical and natural extension of this repositioning.
—Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
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Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
But he was always drawn to computers, cleaner and more logical than any car component.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
The president’s political calculations were also logical enough.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2023
That Coppola employs the master’s tools in doing so, reveling in the allure of luxury and youth, may be a logical fallacy, but as the crown princess of the beleaguered New Hollywood dream, these are the crude instruments at her disposal.
—Andrew Marzoni, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
Presumably, as realists, the authors believe Washington’s growing efforts to check Beijing are logical.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Despite its evident logical and ethical shortcomings, this carbon-reductionist, market-centric approach has achieved widespread credence.
—Chirag Dhara, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2023
Last week, Blinken said the most logical candidate to take control of Gaza would be the Palestinian Authority, the de facto government in the West Bank.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
The partnership with Skims is a logical and natural extension of this repositioning.
—Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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The first known use of logical was
in the 15th century
Phrases Containing logical
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logical. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈläj-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to logic : used in logic
2
: according to the rules of logic
a logical argument
3
: skilled in logic
a logical thinker
4
: being in agreement with what may be reasonably expected
a logical result of an action
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