logical
1. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning (Freq. 6)
- a logical mind
• Ant:
illogical
• Similar to:
dianoetic, discursive, formal, ratiocinative
• See Also:
analytic, analytical, coherent, consistent, ordered,
synthetic, synthetical, rational, reasonable, sensible
• Derivationally related forms:
logicalness, logicality
• Attrubites:
logicality, logicalness
2. based on known statements or events or conditions (Freq. 5)
- rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year
• Syn:
legitimate
• Similar to:
valid
• Derivationally related forms:
logicalness, logicality
3. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
- a coherent argument
• Syn:
coherent, consistent, ordered
• Ant:
incoherent (for: coherent)
• Similar to:
seamless
• See Also:
rational
• Derivationally related forms:
consistence (for: consistent), coherency (for: coherent), coherence (for: coherent), cohere (for: coherent)
4. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
- a lucid thinker
- she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident
• Syn:
coherent, lucid
• Similar to:
rational
• Derivationally related forms:
logicalness, coherency (for: coherent)
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