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Logistical

{

Lo-gis′tic

,

Lo-gis′tic-al

, }
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] skilled in calculating, [GREEK] to calculate, fr.
λόγοσ
word, number, reckoning: cf. F.
logistique
.]
1.
Logical.
[Obs.]
Berkeley.
2.
(Math.)
Sexagesimal, or made on the scale of 60;
as,
logistic
,
or sexagesimal
, arithmetic
.
Logistic logarithms
, or
Proportional logarithms
,
certain logarithmic numbers used to shorten the calculation of the fourth term of a proportion of which one of the terms is a given constant quantity, commonly one hour, while the other terms are expressed in minutes and seconds; – not now used.

Definition 2024


logistical

logistical

English

Adjective

logistical

  1. Relating to logistics.
    Feeding all those people will be a logistical nightmare.

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