logical

logi·cal (läj′i kəl)

adjective

of or used in the science of logic
according to the principles of logic, or correct reasoning
necessary or to be expected because of what has gone before; that follows as reasonable
using or accustomed to use correct reasoning

Etymology: ML logicalis

log′i·cal′·ity (-kal′i tē) noun or log′i·cal·ness log′i·cally adverb

modif.

Being in logical agreement
deducible, coherent, consistent, inferential, probable, sound, extensional, cogent, pertinent, germane, legitimate, relevant, congruent with, consistent with, as it ought to be; see also valid 1.
Rational
perceptive, sensible, discerning; see judicious, rational 1, reasonable 1.

Based on facts, rational thought, and clear reasoning.
Referring to something that does not exist, but has the appearance or effect of physical presence. In the context of telecommunications, a logical circuit, for example, does not have a physical presence in the sense that it is not tangible. Rather, it is defined as some amount of bandwidth provided over a physical, i.e., tangible, circuit that may support many logical circuits. Similarly, a channel may be in the form of regular time slots provided over a digital circuit.The time slots are brief moments in time during which electromagnetic signals convey bits of information associated with a given data transfer. Such a channel is purely logical, with no material presence and no physical presence except to the extent that the electromagnetic energy is the stuff of the science of physics. See also channel, circuit, digital, physical, physics, signal, and time slot.

Modifying Another Word

perfectly: I think that a belief in a creator God is perfectly logical.
purely: It seemed to be impossible to detect any sociological trace within the purely logical appearance of this field.
entirely: Whatever the true motives, the Soviet armory is entirely logical in their terms.
strictly: It is full of different episodes that do not always seem to follow on from one another in a strictly logical way.
quite: The syntax sometimes gives people trouble, but it is actually quite logical.

Infinitive complement

assume: Suit: - Well then it is logical to assume that you are sexually active with your wife on a regular basis?
conclude: It seemed logical to conclude that the death of the body need not be the end of existence.
expect: It is logical to expect them to be more confused.
suggest: Suit: -Well then it is logical to suggest that you do not masturbate very often?
extend: He also suggested that it would be logical to extend the prohibition to products derived from these types of offal.
believe: Therefore, if humans can think, it is logical to believe that thought exists in some form in some other animals.

Modifies a noun

conclusion: The former is based on looking inward; on building logical conclusions.
reasoning: In reports, all conclusions should stem, by logical reasoning, from the facts.
fallacy: Your position in this so-called ' rational debate ' sounds more like a straw man logical fallacy to me.
progression: By modulated I refer to the ability to pass from one state into another using a logical progression.
positivism: Later, the philosophers of the Vienna Circle developed ' logical positivism ' .
positivist: Frank, Hahn and von Mises became part of the somewhat larger group active during the 1920s in the Vienna Circle of Logical Positivists.

Used with adjective complement

seem: To work out a price per piece seems logical.
appear: In his anxiety to appear logical Haldane clearly hoped that the underlying theological aspect of his argument would go unnoticed.
sound: If all this sounds perfectly logical, it's worth remembering that until lately such a facility simply wasn't available anywhere.

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