logistic
English
/ləˈdʒɪs.tɪk/, /ləˈdʒɪs.tɪk/
adj
Definitions
- (mathematics) Relating to symbolic logic.
- (statistics) Relating to the logistic function.
- (mathematics) Using sexagesimal fractions, especially in arithmetic or logarithms.
- (mathematics) Relating to basic arithmetic.
- (mathematics) Skilled in calculating.
- (mathematics) Proportional.
Etymology
Borrowed from French logistique (logistic) derived from Ancient Greek λογιστικός (practiced in arithmetic, rational).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λογιστικός
Gloss
practiced in arithmetic, rational
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autologistic English
- logistician English
- logistics English
- logistiek Dutch, Flemish
- logisticien French
- logistique French
- logistiquement French
- логи́стика Russian
- λογίζομαι Ancient Greek
- λογιστικός Ancient Greek
- *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- logistikk Norwegian Bokmål
- logistikk Norwegian Nynorsk
- λογιστικός Greek (modern)