Logistic /(?)/

Lo·gis·tic

Logistic

a.
  1. Logical. [Obs.]
  2. Sexagesimal, or made on the scale of 60; as, logistic, or sexagesimal, arithmetic. (Math.)
  3. Of or pertaining to logistics; as, logistic requirements; logistical problems; a logistical nightmare.

Phrases & Compounds

Logistic 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.