logical
part of speech
adjective (logical, more logical, most logical)
meaning for a pupil
1) Logical means following clear and correct reasoning, so each step makes sense. tree →
2) Logical means sensible and what you would expect, given the facts. tree →
3) A logical person thinks clearly and step by step. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and puzzles, a logical answer follows from the facts given; logic puzzles ask pupils to reason step by step. In computing, logical operations are AND, OR and NOT. In everyday life, "the logical thing to do" is the sensible choice. Phrases: "logical order", "logical thinking", "it's logical that…".
examples
- Put the steps in a logical order. tree →
- It's logical to take an umbrella if it looks like rain. tree →
- Her explanation was clear and logical. tree →
- Solve the puzzle with logical thinking. tree →
- The logical answer is that the cat ate the fish. tree →
- He is a very logical person. tree →
- That isn't logical: you can't be in two places at once. tree →
- Here we meet with another logical though fanciful conclusion, which a very slight knowledge of the workings of nature proves to have been just and true. tree →
note
Opposite: illogical. Adverb: logically. Noun: logic. Something logical is not always true if the starting facts are wrong.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «logical» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.