logistic 1
— logistically , adv.
/loh jis"tik, leuh-/ , adj.
of or pertaining to logistics.
Also, logistical .
[ 1930-35; back formation from LOGISTICS ]
logistic 2
/loh jis"tik, leuh-/ , n. Sometimes, logistics .
1. symbolic logic.
2. Archaic. mathematical calculation.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to logistic.
[ 1620-30; logistique logisticus of computation logistikós skilled in calculation, rational, equiv. to logist ( és ) calculator, reasoner (* logid-, base of logízein to reckon, v. deriv. of lógos word (see LOGOS) + -tes agent suffix, with dt > st ) + -ikos -IC ]