logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
2
: capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion
a logical thinker
Synonyms
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
While her logical side tried convincing Stacy that Carnegie Hall was out of PMI’s reach, her heart and gut feeling remained optimistic.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
There may be a logical reason why this relationship has not progressed.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Veteran left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, a long reliever who has made 68 starts in his seven-year big-league career, is the most logical candidate to replace Miller in the starting rotation.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Also on the case is Woman Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), who in addition to following her eminently logical hunches has to endure demeaning treatment from her fellow officer (Hugh Skinner) and chief constable (Paul Chahidi), both of them prats of the first order.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Previous research suggested that such quantum error-correction strategies could require at least 1,000 physical qubits per logical qubit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
This was the era of craft beer brewing, so for those who liked getting deep into the technicalities of fermentation, sake was the next logical step.
—Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
INTPs are logical, analytical independent thinkers.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The scientists were able to connect two of these chips to form a logic gate—a circuit that can implement logical operations such as AND, OR, and NOT.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
There may be a logical reason why this relationship has not progressed.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Veteran left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, a long reliever who has made 68 starts in his seven-year big-league career, is the most logical candidate to replace Miller in the starting rotation.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Also on the case is Woman Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), who in addition to following her eminently logical hunches has to endure demeaning treatment from her fellow officer (Hugh Skinner) and chief constable (Paul Chahidi), both of them prats of the first order.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Previous research suggested that such quantum error-correction strategies could require at least 1,000 physical qubits per logical qubit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
This was the era of craft beer brewing, so for those who liked getting deep into the technicalities of fermentation, sake was the next logical step.
—Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
INTPs are logical, analytical independent thinkers.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The scientists were able to connect two of these chips to form a logic gate—a circuit that can implement logical operations such as AND, OR, and NOT.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
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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
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