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

Archie takes initiative to complete logistic tasks and manage his section. —Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026

Its recapture could allow the army to restore important supply and logistic lines between Kordofan and Darfur. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Noun

Ultimately, to prevent total societal collapse, governments will be forced to implement severe wartime rationing, restricting fuel exclusively to military logistics, emergency services, and vital agricultural supply chains. —Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

Bentley, Maserati and other high-end car companies are also halting deliveries due to security risks and logistics. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Mar. 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