logical

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: [ˈlɒdʒɪkəɫ], X-SAMPA: ["lQdZIk@5]
• (GenAm) IPA: [ˈlɑdʒɪkəɫ], X-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.
4. (computing) Non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.

   Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.

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)
• Czech: logický (cs)
• Dutch: logisch (nl)
• Finnish: looginen (fi)
• French: logique (fr)
• German: logisch (de)
• Hungarian: logikus (hu)
• Macedonian: логичен (mk) (lógičen)

• Norwegian: logisk
• Polish: logiczny (pl) m
• Portuguese: lógico (pt)
• Romanian: logic (ro)
• Russian: логический (ru) (logíčeskij)
• Serbo-Croatian: lògičan (sh)
• Slovene: logičen

reasonable

• Albanian: i logjikshëm (sq)
• Czech: logický (cs)
• Dutch: logisch (nl)
• Finnish: johdonmukainen (fi), looginen (fi)
• French: logique (fr)
• Hungarian: logikus (hu)
• Italian: logico (it)
• Macedonian: логичен (mk) (lógičen)

• Norwegian: logisk
• Polish: logiczny (pl), rozsądny (pl)
• Portuguese: lógico (pt)
• Romanian: rezonabil (ro) m and n, logic (ro) m and n, rezonabili (ro)
• Russian: логичный (ru) (logíčnyj)
• Serbo-Croatian: lògičan (sh), rȁzūman (sh)
• Slovene: logičen
• Spanish: lógico (es)

of or pertaining to logic

• Albanian: logjik (sq)
• Czech: logický (cs)
• Finnish: looginen (fi)
• Hungarian: logikai (hu)
• Macedonian: логички (mk) (lógički)
• Norwegian: logisk

• Polish: logiczny (pl)
• Portuguese: lógico (pt)
• Romanian: logic (ro)
• Russian: логический (ru) (logíčeskij)
• Serbo-Croatian: lògičan (sh)
• Slovene: logiški

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Translations to be checked

• Mandarin: 逻辑 (luó jí)
• Esperanto: logika

• French: logique
• Ido: logikala

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Middle French

Adjective

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

1. logical