logical

adjective

log·​i·​cal ˈlä-ji-kəl 

1

a(1)

: of, relating to, involving, or being in accordance with logic

a logical conclusion

(2)

: skilled in logic

b

: formally true or valid : analytic, deductive

a logical statement

2

: capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion

a logical thinker

logicality

ˌlä-jə-ˈka-lə-tē 

noun

logically

ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

logicalness

ˈlä-ji-kəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• analytic
• analytical
• coherent
• consequent
• good
• rational
• reasonable
• sensible
• sound
• valid
• well-founded
• well-grounded

Examples of logical in a Sentence

Since she helped us before, it's logical to assume that she'll help us again.

He seems to be a logical choice for the job.

She wasn't able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.

Recent Examples on the Web

It is referred to as chain-of-thought reasoning due to the aim of having AI do each logical step, one after another, as though the steps are chained together in a reasoning fashion to solve a problem or answer a question. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

If a logical argument generates a contradiction, at least one of the assumptions must be false. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024

But since kids spend about a quarter of all their TV time on YouTube, according to Nielsen, that was the logical place to start. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024

Basically, there are a lot of constraints during shooting because prosthetics are so time-consuming and don’t always make for the most logical or rational approach to acting. —Elissa Suh, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing logical

• logical positivism
• pre-logical

Kids Definition

logical

adjective

log·​i·​cal ˈläj-i-kəl 

1

: of or relating to logic : used in logic

2

: according to the rules of logic

a logical argument

3

: skilled in logic

a logical thinker

4

: being in agreement with what may be reasonably expected

a logical result of an action

logically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

logicalness

-kəl-nəs 

noun