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Logistical

Logistic \Lo*gis"tic\, Logistical \Lo*gis"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ? skilled in calculating, ? to calculate, fr. lo`gos word, number, reckoning: cf. F. logistique.]

  1. Logical. [Obs.]
    --Berkeley.

  2. (Math.) Sexagesimal, or made on the scale of 60; as, logistic, or sexagesimal, arithmetic.

  3. Of or pertaining to logistics; as, logistic requirements; logistical problems; a logistical nightmare.

    Logistic logarithms, or Proportional logarithms, certain logarithmic numbers used to shorten the calculation of the fourth term of a proportion of which one of the terms is a given constant quantity, commonly one hour, while the other terms are expressed in minutes and seconds; -- not now used.

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logistical

a. Relating to logistics.

WordNet
logistical

adj. of or relating to logistics; "logistic requirements" [syn: logistic]

Usage examples of "logistical".

In other words, this example has principally been derived from force-on-forces attrition relationships even though command and control, logistical, and supporting forces cannot be disaggregated from this doctrine.

From a logistical standpoint, the repatriation process was an impressive accomplishment.

Rumsfeld and his deputies had argued that there was military utility in getting into the fight quickly and avoiding the sort of massive logistical buildup that Powell had overseen in the Persian Gulf War.

The autumnal sun smiled on midmorning, and Devon and Merry, preparing to stroll back to Teasel Hill, found that such a simple walk posed all kinds of logistical problems.

So it would have to be strong enough to be able to overcome any resistance quickly and big enough to afford to detach subelements to mask cities, protect its logistical lines, and exploit any unforeseen opportunities for maneuver that present themselves along the way.

Indeed, by the time the coalition ground offensive did kick off on February 24, Iraqi forces in the Kuwaiti Theater had fallen from their high of around 550,000 to about 350,000 because of these morale and logistical problems.

I am informed that for purely logistical reasons it is doubtful if, within a decisive period, it would be possible to put into the fighting beyond the Ljubljana Gap more than six divisions.

For example, the fifty-one divisions in the KTO were commanded by eight corps headquarters, each of which also fielded independent armored brigades, commando brigades, and artillery battalions, not to mention all of the logistical formations that the Iraqi Army concentrated at corps level.

In other words, this example has principally been derived from force-on-forces attrition relationships even though command and control, logistical, and supporting forces cannot be disaggregated from this doctrine.

Moreover, the vast logistical efforts of the Allies had been possible only because of the enormous supplies of oil available to them.

Distributors, publishers and record companies also provide logistical support: warehousing, consolidated sales reporting and transaction auditing, and a single, periodic payment.

Iraqi divisions were moved to the border, given distant objectives, and told to move out--without any routes of march, logistical preparations, support plans, intelligence assessments, or any of the other rudiments of military planning.

A modern city unbombed is a logistical nightmare for this kind of evasion.

Wood, and, for logistical reasons, he did not wish to chance a battle with Baden in the forest.

But so far, this has not been a very significant amount, certainly not enough to compensate for the continued erosion of Iraq's training, leadership, combat experience, and logistical capabilities along with the growing obsolescence of its equipment.