logistics

lo·gis·tics

noun pl but singular or pl in constr \lō-ˈjis-tiks, lə-\

Definition of LOGISTICS

1

: the aspect of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military matériel, facilities, and personnel

2

: the handling of the details of an operation

Origin of LOGISTICS

French logistique art of calculating, logistics, from Greek logistikē art of calculating, from feminine of logistikos of calculation, from logizein to calculate, from logos reason

First Known Use: circa 1861

Other Military Terms

bivouac, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with LOGISTICS

ballistics, ekistics, linguistics, patristics, statistics, stylistics