logistic
logistic Lexical Profile
logistic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to the detailed organization, coordination, and implementation of a complex operation, especially the movement of supplies or personnel.
"Distributing fresh produce across hundreds of rural schools presented a major logistic challenge for the regional coordinators."
Relating to a mathematical function or S-shaped curve that models exponential growth gradually leveling off as it approaches a maximum limit, or to statistical regression using this function.
"The researchers used a logistic model to predict how quickly the new technology would be adopted before market saturation occurred."
Relating to symbolic logic or formal mathematical calculation.
"Early twentieth-century philosophers developed logistic systems to place mathematics on a strictly formal foundation."
Word Nuance & Usage
While "logistic" and "logistical" are interchangeable when referring to the organization of supplies and operations, "logistic" is strongly preferred in mathematics and statistics (as in "logistic regression" or "logistic curve").
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Word Origin & Etymology
The word stems from two distinct roots that converged in form: the mathematical and logical senses derive from Ancient Greek logistikos ("skilled in calculating"), whereas the organizational sense comes from French logistique, from loger ("to lodge" or "to quarter").