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logistics

noun
USluh-JIS-tiks/ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/

3 meanings of logistics

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  1. 1
    moving goodsnoununcountable
    Planning and running how products, services and information are moved and stored so customers get what they need.

    My brother works in logistics, making sure packages reach stores on time.

    Good logistics means online orders can arrive in two days.

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  2. 2
    military supplynoununcountable
    In the armed forces, the work of getting, moving and caring for equipment, bases and people.

    The army's logistics team brought food and fuel to the soldiers.

    Without good logistics, the troops ran out of supplies within a week.

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  3. 3
    math curvesnoun
    Plural of logistic. Use it in math for more than one logistic curve.
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logistics is a form of logistic

logistic, noun: In math, a logistic function, or a drawing of its curve on a graph. Full entry

Forms
logisticlogistics plural
Spelling
logistic → logistics: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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Origin

From the French word logistique, made from logis, meaning "lodging place". Antoine-Henri Jomini made it or made it popular in 1830.