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LOJ-ikl/ˈlɒdʒɪkl/

Logical means following reason; making sense as a next step: a logical conclusion; the logical next step. Logic is the noun. Reasonable is about fairness; rational is a close twin. Remarks: the logical next step is a resit, not a remark.

Meaning

Following reason; making sense as a next step.

Examples

• “The logical next step is a resit, not a remark.”
• “A logical argument still needs evidence, not only a tidy structure.”

Good to know

a logical conclusion / step / argument. Noun: logic. Close: rational. Fairness: reasonable. Exam appeals. Opposite flavour: illogical.

Near in meaning

rational

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