logistics

/loʊˈdʒɪstɪks/ /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/

Meanings

noun

A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.

Examples :

"The graph of the bacteria's growth followed a logistics curve, starting slow, accelerating rapidly, and then leveling off as resources became scarce. "

noun

The art of calculation.

Examples :

"The family vacation required careful logistics, figuring out transportation, accommodation, and activities to stay within budget. "

math logic

noun

Sexagesimal arithmetic.

Examples :

"The ancient Babylonians used sexagesimal logistics in their calculations of the passage of time. "

math number

Related Words

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

accelerating verb

/əkˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ækˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

"The driver was accelerating the car to merge onto the highway. "

calculation noun

/kælkjuˈleɪʃən/ /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of calculating.

"The calculation of how much flour to buy for the cookies involved adding up the recipe's ingredients. "

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

accommodation noun

/ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

"The hotel offered comfortable accommodation for the visiting scholars. "

arithmetic noun

/əˈrɪθmətɪk/ /ˈærɪθmətɪk/

The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

"Learning arithmetic helps children understand basic math concepts like counting and calculating. "

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

calculations noun

/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act or process of calculating.

"The engineer needed to perform many calculations to design the bridge. "

sexagesimal noun

/ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl/

A sexagesimal fraction.

"The clock's display of minutes and seconds after the decimal point represents a sexagesimal, where each position is a fraction of 60. "

logistic noun

/lɒdʒˈɪs.tɪk/ /loʊˈdʒɪs.tɪk/

A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.

"The population growth of bacteria in a petri dish often follows a logistic, starting with slow growth, then rapid growth, and finally leveling off as resources become limited. "

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."