logical

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: log=i=cal

CIDE DICTIONARY

logical, a. [Cf. F. logique, L. logicus, Gr. logiko`s.].

•  Of or pertaining to logic; used in logic; as, logical subtilties.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]
•  According to the rules of logic; as, a logical argument or inference; the reasoning is logical; a logical argument; a logical impossibility.  Prior.  [1913 Webster]
•  Skilled in logic; versed in the art of thinking and reasoning; as, he is a logical thinker.  Addison.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

logical, adj.
1 of logic or formal argument.
2 not contravening the laws of thought, correctly reasoned.
3 deducible or defensible on the ground of consistency; reasonably to be believed or done.
4 capable of correct reasoning.

Idiom

logical atomism Philos. the theory that all propositions can be analysed into simple independent elements. logical necessity the compulsion to believe that of which the opposite is inconceivable. logical positivism (or empiricism) a form of positivism in which symbolic logic is used and linguistic problems of meaning are emphasized.

Derivative

logicality n. logically adv.

Etymology

med.L logicalis f. LL logica (as LOGIC)

THESAURUS

logical

admissible, authoritative, balanced, binding, cogent, coherent, commonsense, consistent, cool, coolheaded, credible, deductive, good, inductive, inferential, intelligent, judicious, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, levelheaded, philosophical, plausible, practical, pragmatic, proper, rational, reasonable, sane, self-consistent, sensible, sober, sober-minded, sound, substantial, sufficient, syllogistical, valid, weighty, well-argued, well-balanced, well-founded, well-grounded, well-reasoned, well-thought-out, wholesome, wise

ROGET THESAURUS

logical

Reasoning,

N reasoning ratiocination rationalism, dialectics, induction, generalization, discussion, comment, ventilation, inquiry, argumentation, controversy, debate, polemics, wrangling, contention, logomachy, disputation, disceptation, paper war, art of reasoning, logic, process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning, deduction, induction, abduction, synthesis, analysis, argument, case, plaidoyer, opening, lemma, proposition, terms, premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle, inference, prosyllogism, syllogism, enthymeme, sorites, dilemma, perilepsis, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, argumentum ad hominem, comprehensive argument, empirema, epagoge, reasoner, logician, dialectician, disputant, controversialist, controvertist, wrangler, arguer, debater polemic, casuist, rationalist, scientist, eristic, logical sequence, good case, correct just reasoning, sound reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning, forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning, consectary reasoning, conclusive, subtle reasoning, force of argument, strong point, strong argument, persuasive argument, arguments, reasons, pros and cons, reasoning, rationalistic, argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical, discursory, discursive, disputatious, Aristotelian, eristic, eristical, debatable, controvertible, logical, relevant, for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so, for that reason, for this reason, for which reason, for as, inasmuch as, whereas, ex concesso, considering, in consideration of, therefore, wherefore, consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly, a fortiori, in conclusion, in fine, finally, after all, au bout du compt, on the whole, taking one thing with another, ab actu ad posse valet consecutio, per troppo dibatter la verita si perde, troppo disputare la verita fa errare.