These adjectives mean capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning: a logical mind; an analytic thinker; the ratiocinative process; a rational being.
Definition of logical adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Students need the ability to construct a logical argument. It was the logical thing to do (= the decision was a reasonable one when all the facts were considered).
Something that is logical seems reasonable or sensible in the circumstances. Connie suddenly struck her as a logical candidate. There was a logical explanation.
according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference. reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
Logical describes something that comes from clear reasoning. Using a fire extinguisher to put it out a fire is a logical step. Trying to put it out with gasoline is not. The adjective logical is rooted in the Greek word logos, which means "reason, idea, or word."
