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Logical vs Principled - What's the difference?

logical | principled |

As adjectives the difference between logical and principled

is that logical is in agreement with the principles of logic while principled is based on, having or manifesting principles.

logical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
  • Reasonable.
  • (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
  • (computing) Non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.
    • Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.
  • * 1986 , Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version
    • It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program

    Antonyms

    * illogical

    Derived terms

    * logically * logical analysis * logical atomism * logical positivism * logical empiricism

    Related terms

    * rational * biological, neurological, physiological, etc. (use of the suffix -ical as opposed to just -ic)

    principled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Based on, having or manifesting principles.
    • Governors should be well principled . --.