logical

English Online Dictionary. What means logical‎? What does logical mean?

English

Etymology

From logic +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
• Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪkəl

Adjective

logical (comparative more logical, superlative most logical)

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

4. (computing) Relating to the conceptual model of a system rather than its physical expression

Antonyms

• illogical
• confusing
• dumb

Derived terms

Related terms

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

Translations

Further reading

• “logical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Middle French

Adjective

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

1. logical

Spanish

Etymology

From lógica +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loxiˈkal/ [lo.xiˈkal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: lo‧gi‧cal

Adjective

logical m or f (masculine and feminine plural logicales)

1. (obsolete) logical

   Synonym: lógico

Further reading

• “logical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10