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Logical Child's Adjective ˈlɒdʒɪkl ˈlɑːdʒɪkl Conclusion Point View

Word3 logical
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
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  • it was a logical conclusion from the child's point of view.
  • each of them having their own room was the logical solution.
  • there may be a perfectly logical explanation for her absences.
  • a logical thing to do in the circumstances
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logical

(adjective)/ˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
  1. seeming natural, reasonable or sensible
    • It was a logical conclusion from the child's point of view.
    • Each of them having their own room was the logical solution.
    • There may be a perfectly logical explanation for her absences.
    • a logical thing to do in the circumstances
    • What 's the next logical step?

    Extra Examples

    • It seemed logical to try and contact the child's mother.
    • We need to have a logical rather than an emotional response to these events.
    • What she said sounded logical enough.
  2. following or able to follow the rules of logic in which ideas or facts are based on other true ideas or facts
    • a logical argument
    • Computer programming needs someone with a logical mind.

    Extra Examples

    • A contradiction is a logical impossibility.
    • She suggests that a decline in language would lead to a decline in logical thinking.
    • The problem can be solved using a process of logical reasoning.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from medieval Latin logicalis from late Latin logica, from Greek logikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of reason’, from logos ‘word, reason’.
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