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German word
logisch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈloːgɪʃ/
Meaning
- adjectivelogical
Example
Die logische Erklärung hilft mir.
The logical explanation helps me.
More examples
Wir müssen die Aufgaben in logischer Reihenfolge erledigen.
We must complete the tasks in a logical order.
Core concept
A sensible connection joins a reason to its result and makes the result understandable.
Common phrases
eine logische Schlussfolgerung
a logical conclusion
das logische Ergebnis
the logical result
eine logische Lösung
a logical solution
Similar words
nachvollziehbar: Possible to understand by following the explanation or reasoning step by step.
plausibel: Reasonable on the surface and easy to accept as true.
verständlich: Presented in a way that makes the meaning easy to understand.
einleuchtend: So clear in its reasoning that it readily wins agreement.
Definition in German
Auf Vernunft oder klaren Regeln beruhend; in Gedanken oder Argumenten folgerichtig.
Word origin
The German form logisch developed from the international learned term based on Greek logos, whose meanings include word, account, and reason.
Usage tips
- In Das ist logisch, logisch often means that something makes sense or is to be expected, rather than referring only to formal logic.
Other meanings
- reasonableadjective
- sensibleadjective
- of courseinterjection
Opposites
- widersprüchlichcontradictoryadjective
Related words
- Logiklogicnoun
- Logikerlogiciannoun