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logistical

logistical

45 6.0
Planning and arranging the movement of people or supplies
  • adjective
  • /ləˈdʒɪstɪkəl/
translation icon : logístico
  • The outcomes of this study may be related to the logistical constraints previously discussed.
  • logistical support
  • provide logistical support
  • logistical planning

These aren't just small logistical details, they are red flags.

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Examples

  • This is a relatively small team in the scope of things, and it also has some logistical challenges with working from home right now.

  • The colonial office in London provided logistical support through the resident governor in the colony.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Just a little logistical note on your programs.

  • This is a massive logistical exercise that we have never done.

  • However, at the same time, there are logistical issues with this.

  • Send me in with some logistical support.

  • The big barrier for most families is either logistical access or financial access.

  • I mean, planning a wedding on such short notice is a logistical nightmare.

  • We quickly learned that even if we could land the Afghan deal, it would be a logistical nightmare.

  • Planning a large event requires careful attention to logistical details, such as catering and transportation.

Synonyms

logistic
vslogistical
  • Specialized
6 6.0

Relating to planning and moving goods, equipment, or people

has the same meaning but is a different word form without meaning change

How Organized

organized
  • US
19 2.0
planned
26 1.0
logistical
45 6.0
disorganized
  • US
38 3.1
chaotic
116 4.7

Surface Forms

logistical positive

Morphology

logistical = logistic (transparent) = logistic + al

The adjective is directly formed by adding the productive suffix '-al' to 'logistic' (relating to logistics), so learners who know 'logistic' or 'logistics' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word logistical comes from the military word logistics, which was originally about arranging where soldiers and supplies would 'lodge' and how they would move. So, something logistical is about planning and organizing the practical steps to move people or goods.