logical

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Pronunciation

/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/(LOJ-i-kul)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral/positive

Chinese

合乎逻辑的；理性的（基于清晰合理的推理；符合预期）

Definition

Characterised by clear, sound reasoning; following a natural or necessary progression; reasonable given the circumstances.

Word family

  • logically/ˈlɒdʒɪkəlɪ/(adv)合乎逻辑地
  • logic/ˈlɒdʒɪk/(n)逻辑
  • illogical/ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl/(adj)不合逻辑的

Collocations

  • logical conclusion
  • logical step
  • logically sound
  • logical argument
  • seems logical
  • the logical thing to do

Examples

  1. 1.The next logical step is to test the hypothesis against a larger and more diverse data set.
  2. 2.It seems logical to combine the two departments, given how much overlap there is in their work.

Synonyms

  • rational/ˈræʃənəl/— based on reason
  • reasonable/ˈriːzənəbəl/— consistent with common sense
  • coherent/kəʊˈhɪərənt/— logically consistent

Etymology

from Greek "logikos" = of reason, from "logos" (word, reason)