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LOGICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
Example:
a coherent argument
Synonyms:
coherent; consistent; logical; ordered
Classified under:
Similar:
seamless (perfectly consistent and coherent)
Also:
logical (capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning)
rational (consistent with or based on or using reason)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
Example:
a logical mind
Classified under:
Similar:
dianoetic; discursive (proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition)
formal (logically deductive)
ratiocinative (based on exact thinking)
Also:
analytic; analytical (of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience)
synthetic; synthetical (of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts)
coherent; consistent; logical; ordered (marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts)
rational (consistent with or based on or using reason)
reasonable; sensible (showing reason or sound judgment)
Attribute:
logicality; logicalness (correct and valid reasoning)
Antonym:
illogical (lacking in correct logical relation)
Derivation:
logicality; logicalness (correct and valid reasoning)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
Example:
she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident
Synonyms:
coherent; logical; lucid
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
rational (consistent with or based on or using reason)
Derivation:
logicalness (correct and valid reasoning)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Based on known statements or events or conditions
Example:
rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year
Synonyms:
legitimate; logical
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
valid (well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force)
Derivation:
logicality; logicalness (correct and valid reasoning)
Context examples:
A logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; a condition of regular or proper arrangement.
(Order, NCI Thesaurus)
The act of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods.
(Computation, NCI Thesaurus)
His reply was in a way characteristic of him, for it was logical and forceful and mysterious.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Marked by a reasonable or logical relation of parts and holding together as a harmonious or credible whole.
(Consistent, NCI Thesaurus)
A very dignified and logical remonstrance.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Based on first principles, a U-shaped association is logical between most essential nutrients versus health outcomes.
(Moderate Carbohydrate Intake May be Best for Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A Boolean operator, a symbol or a function that denotes a logical operation (e.g., and, or, not).
(Logical Operator, NCI Thesaurus)
This relationship relates concepts through logical hierarchy and forms the foundation of a taxonomy.
(isa Relationship, NCI Thesaurus)
There was in his nature a logical compulsion toward completeness.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
A symbol used to perform an arithmetic or logical operation.
(Operator, NCI Thesaurus)
