logistic
adjective
lo·gis·tic
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or logistical \ lō-ˈji-sti-kəl
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Definition of logistic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: of or relating to symbolic logic
b
: of or relating to the philosophical attempt to reduce mathematics to logic
2
: of or relating to logistics
a logistic problem
3
logistic
: of, represented by, or relating to a logistic curve
a logistic process
logistic
nounDefinition of logistic (Entry 2 of 2)
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Adjective
logistically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of logistic in a Sentence
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The Chinese have characterized the base as a logistic hub for peacekeeping and anti-piracy operations. — Paul Sonne, Washington Post, "U.S. accuses China of directing blinding lasers at American military aircraft in Djibouti," 3 May 2018 Amazon has been expanding its own logistic network, delivering more of its customers’ orders and reducing its reliance on FedEx and other carriers. — Jonnelle Marte, Washington Post, "FedEx ends ground shipping contract with Amazon," 7 Aug. 2019 In 1838, the Belgian mathematician Pierre Verhulst captured this intuition in the logistic equation for population growth. — Quanta Magazine, "A Brazilian Wunderkind Who Calms Chaos," 12 Aug. 2014 Backed by Uganda’s logistic support, Kagame proved a formidable adversary for the Rwandan regime’s inexperienced, undisciplined troops. — Maggie Calt, Harper's magazine, "Brutal from the Beginning," 22 July 2019 Professional Management Concepts, the company Weslek worked for, oversees the press club’s administrative and logistic duties. — Benjamin Peters, cleveland.com, "Woman charged accused of stealing large amount of money from Press Club of Cleveland and other organizations," 16 July 2019 Master Provisions and Dynamic Supply Chain Solutions also joined the effort to provide warehouse and logistic support to facilitate the large project. — Dominik Dumancic/share, Cincinnati.com, "GO Pantry summer food drive helps children in Northern Kentucky," 6 June 2019 Despite the wonky terminology, logistic substitution is quite familiar to most modern-day consumers. — David Roberts, Vox, "The case for “conditional optimism” on climate change," 29 Jan. 2019 The campaign to restore logistic capabilities includes both military equipment, such as modular bridges, and civilian infrastructure including ports and waterways, officials say. — Daniel Michaels, WSJ, "NATO Dusts Off a Cold War Skill: Moving Troops," 24 Oct. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Between collecting the money and sorting out the logistics, organizing the family get-together is like running a business, according to Karen Graham, 56, of Detroit, the president of the annual affair. — Freep.com, "Despite a wet Belle Isle, this family reunion must go on," 28 Aug. 2019 His job is to plan out the logistics for keeping livestock at the Fair, from animal hygiene to stall ventilation to how animals get in or out. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "State Fair: Getting the animals in and out like a choreographed dance," 25 Aug. 2019 The basic logistics for a trademark, however, make this a rare route for success. — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "You can’t copyright a cocktail, so what’s a creative bartender to do?," 21 July 2019 As Mass site chair for the 1987 visit by Pope St. John Paul II to San Antonio, Garcia helped secure and plan logistics for a papal Mass attended by more than 350,000 people on the city’s western outskirts. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Father David’s role grew from San Antonio parish priest to major community leader," 8 July 2019 Integration with export and industrial zones is low, as the main trunk line does not connect to individual industrial zones, creating significant last-mile shipping and logistics for firms, particularly at port connections. — Yunnan Chen, Quartz Africa, "Ethiopia and Kenya are struggling to manage debt for their Chinese-built railways," 4 June 2019 The details might be specific to her circumstances, but the logistics are normal working mom stuff. — Leta Shy, SELF, "Allyson Felix Wants to Save Black Mothers," 30 July 2019 The logistics of the plan are also still being determined. — New York Times, "The U.S. and Guatemala Reached an Asylum Deal: Here’s What It Means," 28 July 2019 But, as Peter King laid out in his FMIA column this morning, the logistics would be tricky. — Jenny Vrentas, SI.com, "A Possible Ezekiel Elliott Holdout, Jarrett and Gould Get Paid, No Deal for Clowney," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'logistic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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