logistic

¹

[ loh-jis-tik, luh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to logistics.

logistic

²

[ loh-jis-tik, luh- ]

noun

1. symbolic logic.
2. Archaic. mathematical calculation.

adjective

1. of or relating to logistic.

loˈgistic

¹

/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to logistics

logistic

²

/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪk /

noun

1. an uninterpreted calculus or system of symbolic logic Compare formal language

adjective

1. maths (of a curve) having an equation of the form y = k /(1 + e ^a+bx), where b is less than zero
2. rare.
   of, relating to, or skilled in arithmetical calculations

Derived Forms

• loˈgistically, adverb

Other Words From

• lo·gis·ti·cal·ly adverb
• non·lo·gis·ti·cal adjective
• un·lo·gis·ti·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of logistic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from logistics ( def )

Origin of logistic²

First recorded in 1620–30; from French logistique, from Late Latin logisticus “of computation,” from Greek logistikós “skilled in calculation, rational,” derivative of lógos “word”; logos ( def ) + -tēs, agent suffix + -ikos -ic ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of logistic¹

C17: via French, from Late Latin logisticus of calculation, from Greek logistikos rational, from logos word, reason

Example Sentences

That changed in October 2019, when Aurora began focusing more on trucks and logistics and declared trucks would be the company’s first commercial product.

From TechCrunch

A second company paid by Citizens of the American Republic, Fortress FM, received more than $191,000 in 2018 for “security, logistics, and training.”

From ProPublica

Think about someone who used to work in the airline industry or the live-entertainment industry — both of which are in terrible shape at the moment — think of them trying to switch into marketing or logistics.

From Freakonomics

I think the logistics of learning how to administer buprenorphine sounds more complicated than it might be, and that is a barrier.

From Freakonomics

On the part of politics which is actually delivering change and making things happen, and the importance of logistics, I completely agree that I don’t think there’s enough attention to that in most governments.

From Freakonomics

Later, it was raised to a more eminent dignity by conferring on it the title of logistic.

From Project Gutenberg

This I wrote long ago; logistic professes the contrary and thinks it has proved it by actually proving new truths.

From Project Gutenberg

Under these conditions logistic is not sterile, it engenders antinomies.

From Project Gutenberg

For that, a transformation of logistic was necessary, and Russell in particular has modified on certain points his original views.

From Project Gutenberg

Imagine how a page of logistic would look upon suppressing all the propositions where it is a question of class.

From Project Gutenberg