logical

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: [ˈlɒdʒɪkəɫ], SAMPA: ["lQdZIk@5]
• (GenAm) IPA: [ˈlɑdʒɪkəɫ], SAMPA: ["lAdZIk@5]

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Etymology

logic +‎ -al

Adjective

logical (comparative more logical, superlative most logical)

1. (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
2. Reasonable.
3. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.

Antonyms

• illogical

Derived terms

• logically
• logical analysis
• logical atomism
• logical positivism
• logical empiricism

Related terms

• rational
• biological, neurological, physiological, etc. (use of the suffix -ical as opposed to just -ic)

Translations

in agreement with the principles of logic

Albanian: logjik (sq) Croatian: lògičan (hr) Dutch: logisch (nl) Finnish: looginen (fi) German: logisch (de) Hungarian: logikus (hu)

Macedonian: логичен (mk) (lógičen) m., логична (mk) (lógična) f., логично (mk) (lógično) n. Norwegian: logisk Polish: logiczny (pl) m. Portuguese: lógico (pt) Romanian: logic (ro) m. and n., logică (ro) f., logici (ro) m. pl., logice (ro) f. pl. n. pl. Slovene: logičen m., logična f., logično n.

reasonable

Albanian: i logjikshëm (sq) Croatian: lògičan (hr), rȁzūman (hr) Dutch: logisch (nl) Finnish: johdonmukainen (fi), looginen (fi) Hungarian: logikus (hu) Italian: logico, -a (it) Macedonian: логичен (mk) (lógičen) m., логична (mk) (lógična) f., логично (mk) (lógično) n.

Norwegian: logisk Polish: logiczny (pl) m., rozsądny (pl) m. Portuguese: lógico (pt) Romanian: rezonabil (ro) m. and n., logic (ro) m. and n., rezonabili (ro) Slovene: logičen m., logična f., logično n. Spanish: lógico (es) m., lógica (es) f.

of or pertaining to logic

Albanian: logjik (sq) Croatian: lògičan (hr) Finnish: looginen (fi) Hungarian: logikai (hu) Macedonian: логички (mk) (lógički) m., логичка (mk) (lógička) f., логичко (mk) (lógičko) n.

Norwegian: logisk Polish: logiczny (pl) m. Portuguese: lógico (pt) Romanian: logic (ro) m. and n. Slovene: logiški m., logiška f., logiško n.

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Mandarin: 逻辑 (luó jí) Esperanto: logika French: logique

Ido: logikala Spanish: logical

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Middle French

Adjective

logical m. (feminine singular logicale, masculine plural logicaulx, feminine plural logicales)

1. logical