Meaning & use
logical
Following the rules of sound reasoning; sensible and consistent given the facts.
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It seemed logical to leave early once we heard about the coming storm.
Her argument was logical, moving clearly from evidence to a reasonable conclusion.
A note on using this word
Logical describes reasoning itself, while 'reasonable' more often describes a fair or moderate decision or expectation.
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