logistics
logistics Lexical Profile
logistics Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The detailed organization, coordination, and implementation of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies.
"Coordinating the international conference required months of careful attention to travel and accommodation logistics."
The commercial activity of transporting, storing, and distributing goods from producers or suppliers to customers.
"The retail company invested heavily in modern warehouse technology to streamline its global logistics."
The branch of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, supplies, and personnel.
"Historical studies of the campaign emphasize how winter weather severely disrupted the army's logistics."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although plural in form, "logistics" takes a singular verb when referring to the academic field or business discipline as a whole, and either a singular or plural verb when referring to the practical arrangements of a specific operation.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 19th century from French "logistique" (the art of quartering and supplying troops), influenced both by Old French "loger" (to lodge or quarter) and Ancient Greek "logistikos" (skilled in calculation).