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

This award consisted of hardware components, repair services, engineering and logistic support, and development for rotary-wing aircraft. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025

Directions where vertical solutions might see good results include robotics and automation and logistic and route optimization. —Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Noun

Just as Costco and Walmart identified vulnerabilities in food supply chains, and Amazon and Wayfair recognized efficiencies in logistics, Home Depot is moving upstream in drywall, ceilings, and steel framing, categories highly exposed to tariffs and supply shocks. —Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Mexican transportation and logistics magazine Grupo T21 criticized the port investment portion of Sheinbaum’s speech, noting a lack of transparency on timelines or additional capacity generated for the projects. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025

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