Meaning & use
logistical issues
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Meaning
nounpluralbusiness
Problems or difficulties related to the practical organization and coordination of an activity or event.
Grammar: Always plural; use with plural verbs: 'The logistical issues are serious.' For one problem, say 'a logistical issue'.
Patterns
- logistical issues with something
- face logistical issues
- resolve logistical issues
The concert was delayed because of logistical issues with the sound equipment.
We ran into logistical issues when trying to ship the goods overseas.
The team discussed the logistical issues of holding the meeting online.
Common combinations
- face logistical issues
- The company faced logistical issues after the sudden increase in orders.
- logistical issues with
- There were logistical issues with the delivery of the materials.
- overcome logistical issues
- They overcame the logistical issues by hiring more staff.
- major logistical issues
- Major logistical issues forced them to postpone the event.
Synonyms and how they differ
- practical problems
- A more general term; it can refer to any kind of practical difficulty, not just those related to organization.
- operational difficulties
- More formal and often used in business contexts; it focuses on the running of an organization rather than a specific event.
Word family
- logistics noun
- The detailed organization of a complex operation.
- logistical adjective
- Relating to logistics.
- logistically adverb
- In a way that relates to logistics.
Commonly confused: logistical issues or logistic issues?
logistical issues vs logistic issues
'Logistic' is an adjective used in statistics and mathematics; 'logistical' is the usual adjective for practical organization. 'Logistical issues' is the standard phrase.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'logistical issues' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Logistical issues' is a plural noun phrase, so it takes a plural verb and no article. Option 0 is correct. Option 1 uses a singular verb 'was'. Option 2 uses 'a' with a plural noun. Option 3 uses the phrase as a verb, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “logistical issues”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.