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

According to Bloomberg, the company covers over 200 countries and regions, owns more than 10 overseas warehouses, and provides over 100 logistic routes. —Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025

What To Know Waltz, speaking on ABC's This Week, outlined potential targets, which include Iranian ships near Yemen that provide intelligence to the Houthis, Iranian military trainers, and other logistic support. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

Noun

The company envisions these robots playing active roles in education, research, security, logistics, and hazardous outdoor operations. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025

Global logistics and transportation networks could be optimized in real time. —Markus Pflitsch, Forbes.com, 24 June 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