logistic

[ loh-jis-tik, luh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to logistics.

logistic

[ loh-jis-tik, luh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

symbolic logic.
Archaic. mathematical calculation.

adjective

of or relating to logistic.

loˈgistic

/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪk /

adjective

of or relating to logistics

logistic

/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪk /

noun

an uninterpreted calculus or system of symbolic logic Compare formal language

adjective

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

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Derived Forms

loˈgistically, adverb

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Other Words From

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

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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 )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logistic¹

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

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