logical

Etymology

logic + -al

adj

  1. (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
    To provide convincing arguments, we need to first address the issues of concern, list the facts, and then use logical reasoning to help people have a better understanding of the issue. April 06, 2020, Shanguo, “Avoiding Assertive Statements and Extreme Ways of Thinking”, in Minghui
  2. Reasonable.
  3. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
    It's not logical, it's God!
  4. (computing) Relating to the conceptual model of a system rather than its physical expression
    Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.
    It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program[…] 1986, Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version

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