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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 ( def 3 ).
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
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·پ···ٲ [prak-ti-, kal, -i-tee], ·پ··Ա noun
- ԴDz··پ· adjective
- ԴDz··پ··ly adverb
- non··پ··Ա noun
- ··پ· adjective
- ܲ·-·پ· adjective
- ܲ·-·پ··ly adverb
- ···پ· adjective
- ܱ·ٰ··پ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of practical1
Word History and Origins
Origin of practical1
Idioms and Phrases
see to all intents and (for all practical) purposes .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Bob had that natural inclination, along with a strong curiosity and that thing Ray Bradbury called ‘optimistic behaviorism,’ the ability to be realistic and practical.”
Instead, just a small number of practical subjects such as woodworking and cakemaking will drop exams next year and the rest will continue as they were.
Firms which wish to continue operating in the UK must adopt more than 40 practical measures, including:
How to develop this into a practical treatment on the NHS is more of a challenge.
BBC Verify has found that three quarters of the 319 driving test centres across Great Britain have hit the maximum average waiting time - of 24 weeks - to book a practical test.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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