Hypertext Webster Gateway: "logical"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Logical \Log"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. logique, L. logicus, Gr. ?.]
1. Of or pertaining to logic; used in logic; as, logical
subtilties. --Bacon.

2. According to the rules of logic; as, a logical argument or
inference; the reasoning is logical. --Prior.

3. Skilled in logic; versed in the art of thinking and
reasoning; as, he is a logical thinker. --Addison.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

logical
adj 1: capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and
valid reasoning; "a logical mind" [ant: {illogical}]
2: in accordance with reason or logic; "a logical conclusion"
[syn: {legitimate}]
3: marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent
relation of parts; "a logical argument"; "the orderly
presentation" [syn: {consistent}, {ordered}, {orderly}]
4: based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was
a logical expectation, given the time of year"
5: capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and
consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more
coherent than she had been just after the accident" [syn:
{coherent}, {lucid}]


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