Students need the ability to construct a logical argument. It was the logical thing to do (= the decision was a reasonable one when all the facts were considered).
These adjectives mean capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning: a logical mind; an analytic thinker; the ratiocinative process; a rational being.
Something that is logical seems reasonable or sensible in the circumstances. Connie suddenly struck her as a logical candidate. There was a logical explanation.
Definition of logical adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference. reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
Logical describes something that comes from clear reasoning. Using a fire extinguisher to put it out a fire is a logical step. Trying to put it out with gasoline is not. The adjective logical is rooted in the Greek word logos, which means "reason, idea, or word."
