Logical

Logical
Logical Log"ic*al (l[o^]j"[i^]*kal), a. [Cf. F. logique, L. logicus, Gr. logiko`s.] 1. Of or pertaining to logic; used in logic; as, logical subtilties. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

2. 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]

3. Skilled in logic; versed in the art of thinking and reasoning; as, he is a logical thinker. --Addison. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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