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logical

logical

100 3.9
Able to think clearly and make good choices
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
translation icon : racional
  • She presented a logical argument that clearly outlined her reasoning.
  • logical thinking
  • logical reasoning
  • logical reasons

And so in my logical brain, I know this.

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Examples

  • And my education gave me the hardwired, logical, rational brain.

  • OK, Let's look at a logical situation, OK?

  • So this is to me a brilliant and logical use of an idea.

  • So let me ask you folks, what would a logical solution be?

  • - There has to be a logical solution to this.

  • Um, because you are a logical person.

  • You got any logical reasons why not?

  • We are human, we're not logical, we are emotional.

  • There's got to be a logical way to explain this Christmas thing.

  • Finally, Ms. Perez asks guiding questions to help students make logical inferences using the text.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

reasonable
vslogical
595 2.7

Fair and sensible in thinking and behavior

is about clear, consistent rational thinking rather than general fairness or practicality
rational
vslogical
382 3.8

Based on clear thinking and facts rather than emotion

is about a person's steady ability to think clearly rather than only decision basis
coherent
vslogical
75 7.2

Clear and logical speaking or writing that is easy to understand

is about the person's steady ability to reason clearly rather than connected expression
lucid
vslogical
33 4.6

Able to think and speak clearly after being confused or ill

is about steady clear and consistent reasoning in general situations
clear-thinking
vslogical
3 4.2

Able to think calmly and logically without confusion or distraction

is focused on steady, consistent reasoning rather than only absence of confusion

Antonyms

192 4.4

Not based on clear reason or thinking

43 4.8

Does not make sense or follow clear reasons

Compounds

A mistake in thinking that makes an argument wrong or weak

A set of clear reasons that show why an idea is true or false

A careful use of reason to solve problems

logical positivist
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A person who believes only ideas you can test by experience or logic have meaning

logical proof
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A set of clear steps that show a statement must be true

logical implication
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A connection between two statements that makes the second true if the first is true

logical system
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A set of rules and methods for making correct conclusions

logical notation
  • Specialized
7.0

A set of symbols and signs that show ideas and relationships in reasoning

4.2

An action that follows fixed rules to give true or false results

9.9

A view in philosophy that says only knowledge from science and observation counts, rejecting ideas that cannot be tested

logical quantifier
  • Specialized
7.5

A word or symbol that shows how many things a sentence talks about, like 'some', 'all'

logical relation
  • Specialized
6.3

A connection between multiple statements that shows if one follows another, is the same, or is the opposite

logical diagram
  • Specialized
5.9

A picture that shows how a system or program works using symbols

logical subject
  • Specialized
8.2

A person or thing that does the action a sentence talks about

logical topology
  • Specialized
6.1

How computers and devices are connected so they can communicate, not where they are placed

How Logical

irrefutable
22 7.8
sound
62 4.5
logical
100 3.9
reasonable
595 2.7
plausible
129 7.2

Surface Forms

logical positive
logically positive

Morphology

logical = logic (transparent) = logic + al

The adjective is formed regularly from 'logic' plus '-al' and the meaning is directly related to reasoning.

Etymology

Logical comes from the Greek logos, meaning 'word' or 'reason', and you can see the same root in logic and dialogue. So being logical is using clear 'reason' in your thinking, which fits the idea of being able to think in a clear, consistent way.