logical

See also: -logical

English

Etymology

logic + -al

Pronunciation

Adjective

logical (comparative more logical, superlative most logical)

  1. (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
  2. Reasonable.
  3. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
  4. (computing) Non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.
    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.
    • 1986, Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version
      It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program []

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Middle French

Adjective

logical m (feminine singular logicale, masculine plural logicaulx, feminine plural logicales)

  1. logical
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