logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈlä-ji-kəl 
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2
: capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion
a logical thinker
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Since she helped us before, it's logical to assume that she'll help us again.
He seems to be a logical choice for the job.
She wasn't able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.
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These agents, unlike chatbots or copilots, can use logical reasoning and higher-level decision-making to carry out tasks, and are considered the next step in AI development.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
In so many ways, Erivo seems built to take on a song like this, not just in terms of hitting the notes but showing the way the song takes the character’s arc to the next logical step.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The logical first wish for any human actor coming into possession of superintelligent AI—that is, a hypothetical AI more intelligent than a human—might be to attempt to guarantee that nobody else gains this powerful version of the technology.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
There was a tendency in the local scene toward one-upmanship in terms of how many cylinders a builder could wedge into these machines, and at some point Whitelock decided to take the idea to its logical conclusion and end the arms race once and for all.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
In so many ways, Erivo seems built to take on a song like this, not just in terms of hitting the notes but showing the way the song takes the character’s arc to the next logical step.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The logical first wish for any human actor coming into possession of superintelligent AI—that is, a hypothetical AI more intelligent than a human—might be to attempt to guarantee that nobody else gains this powerful version of the technology.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
There was a tendency in the local scene toward one-upmanship in terms of how many cylinders a builder could wedge into these machines, and at some point Whitelock decided to take the idea to its logical conclusion and end the arms race once and for all.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logical. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈläj-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to logic : used in logic
2
: according to the rules of logic
a logical argument
3
: skilled in logic
a logical thinker
4
: being in agreement with what may be reasonably expected
a logical result of an action
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