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logistic

/ləˈdʒɪstɪk/
/ləˈdʒɪstɪk/
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Other forms: logistically

Anything logistic has to do with organizing and managing a situation. You failed to solve the logistic problem of the mechanical claw game, leaving you without the stuffed koala you longed for.

The base of the word logistic is, logically, logos, the Greek word for reason, which can be found in logistikos, "pertaining to logic." You'll see this word in other forms, including the more common adjective, logistical and the noun logistics. As the manager of a large company, you face logistic tasks such as the hiring of workers and the movement of materials from one place to another. Not to mention planning your 3-month vacation.

Definitions of logistic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to the management of an operation or event
    logistic requirements”
    synonyms: logistical
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