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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is logical, it makes sense. It's not crazy or stupid.
It's logical to take an umbrella with you if you know it's going to rain later.Elena's mom had a logical reason to quit her job. She found a nicer job that pays better.- synonyms:
- reasonable
- similar words:
- clear, consistent
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| definition 2: |
A logical thing is something produced using clear and sensible thinking. When something is logical, people are likely to understand it well or agree with it.
Ryan used a logical argument to convince his parents to let him go camping with his friends for a week.Anita's sister wrote an essay that her teacher said was very logical.- synonyms:
- reasonable
- similar words:
- clear, sensible, wise
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| definition 3: |
When something is logical, it can be predicted, or it makes sense, based on what has happened before or has been said in the past.
It was logical for my older sister to go to college because she always said she wanted to be a doctor.- similar words:
- likely, reasonable, sensible
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| related words: |
natural, valid |
| derivations: |
logically (adv.), logicality (n.), logicalness (n.) |
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