lo·gis·tic
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or logistical
lō-ˈji-sti-kəl
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1
a
: 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
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Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016
These evasion tactics suffer from logistic challenges.
—Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2018
Mika Newton, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials haven't yet figured out the logistics, the source said, including staffing and what financial resources would be devoted to it.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Forces from Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria have been active in northeastern Nigeria and border areas, although funding constraints and logistic problems have delayed full deployment.
—Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016
These evasion tactics suffer from logistic challenges.
—Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2018
Noun
The true competitive advantage no longer lies in merely developing AI models but in applying them effectively—mirroring the transformative shifts seen in electricity, global logistics, cloud computing and other foundational technologies.
—Mika Newton, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials haven't yet figured out the logistics, the source said, including staffing and what financial resources would be devoted to it.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Logistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logistic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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