LOGISTICS


Meaning of LOGISTICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lō-ˈjis-tiks, lə- ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: French logistique art of calculating, logistics, from Greek logistikē art of calculating, from feminine of logistikos of calculation, from logizein to calculate, from logos reason

Date: circa 1861

1. : the aspect of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military matériel, facilities, and personnel

2. : the handling of the details of an operation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.