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practical
[prak-ti-kuhl]
adjective
of or relating to practice or action.
practical mathematics.
Synonyms:consisting of, involving, or resulting from practice or action.
a practical application of a rule.
of, relating to, or concerned with ordinary activities, business, or work.
a habitual dreamer, who can't be bothered with practical affairs.
adapted or designed for actual use; useful.
practical instructions.
engaged or experienced in actual practice or work.
a practical politician credited with much legislation.
inclined toward or fitted for actual work or useful activities.
looking for a practical person to fill this position.
mindful of the results, usefulness, advantages or disadvantages, etc., of action or procedure.
Antonyms: , , ,being such in practice or effect; virtual.
Her promotion to manager is a practical certainty.
Theater.practicable.
practical
/ ˈæɪə /
adjective
of, involving, or concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical
of or concerned with ordinary affairs, work, etc
adapted or adaptable for use
of, involving, or trained by practice
being such for all useful or general purposes; virtual
noun
an examination in the practical skills of a subject
a science practical
Usage
Other Word Forms
- practicality noun
- practicalness noun
- nonpractical adjective
- nonpractically adverb
- nonpracticalness noun
- prepractical adjective
- quasi-practical adjective
- quasi-practically adverb
- semipractical adjective
- ultrapractical adjective
- ˌپˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of practical1
Word History and Origins
Origin of practical1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The layered difference in materials — an image built from practical, domestic paint on a refined and artistic support — is notable.
Certainly, for survivors of abuse, who have often had to fight hard to get their voices heard, practical, on-the-ground change will be vital.
Flanagan traces Chuck’s life backward in time, letting us watch as the joy slips away, favored for an existence that prioritizes things that are practical and safe.
Navigating dating today, one has to be practical, and Song’s characters weigh risk and reward constantly, stopped by their heads before their hearts can do all the talking.
It had involved what they described as a "sickening amount" of sucking up, but meant that "in practical terms, they are probably as in as good a position as anybody".
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