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Practical Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Practical? [adj] having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus" [adj] concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" [adj] guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Practical: applicable \| applicative \| applicatory \| applied \| functional \| hardheaded \| hard-nosed \| interoperable \| matter-of-fact \| operable \| practicable \| pragmatic \| pragmatical \| serviceable \| unimaginative \| useful \| working Related Terms \| Find terms related to Practical: achievable \| actable \| adaptable \| advantageous \| appliable \| applicable \| applied \| appropriate \| attainable \| balanced \| banausic \| beneficial \| breadwinning \| businesslike \| commercial \| commodious \| commonsense \| compassable \| compliant \| constructive \| convenient \| cool \| coolheaded \| doable \| down-to-earth \| ductile \| earthy \| effective \| effectual \| efficacious \| efficient \| empirical \| employable \| everyday \| expedient \| exploitable \| feasible \| field \| fitting \| flexible \| foolproof \| functional \| go \| good for \| handy \| hard \| hard-boiled \| hardheaded \| hard-nosed \| helpful \| hoaxproof \| judicious \| levelheaded \| logical \| malleable \| manageable \| maneuverable \| manipulable \| manipulatable \| materialistic \| matter-of-fact \| moneymaking \| mundane \| negotiable \| not born yesterday \| of general utility \| of help \| of service \| of use \| old \| old-time \| operable \| operatable \| operational \| operative \| ordinary \| overcomable \| performable \| personal \| philosophical \| pliable \| pliant \| positivistic \| practicable \| practical-minded \| practiced \| pragmatic \| pragmatical \| proper \| prosaic \| rational \| realist \| realistic \| realizable \| reasonable \| reusable \| sane \| scientific \| scientistic \| seasoned \| secular \| sensible \| serviceable \| skilled \| sober \| sober-minded \| sophisticated \| sound \| sound-thinking \| straight-thinking \| superable \| surmountable \| tough-minded \| tractable \| uncullible \| undeceivable \| undeludable \| undupable \| unfoolable \| ungullible \| unhoaxable \| unideal \| unidealistic \| unromantic \| unseduceable \| unsentimental \| untroublesome \| usable \| useable \| useful \| utilitarian \| utilizable \| versed \| vet \| veteran \| viable \| virtual \| well-balanced \| wieldable \| wieldy \| wise \| workable \| workaday \| workday \| working \| worldly \| yielding See Also \| concrete \| possible \| realistic Practical In Webster's Dictionary \Prac"ti*cal\, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. ? fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. ? to do, work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. {Pragmatic}, {Practice}.] 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. 2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from {ideal} or {theoretical}; as, practical chemistry. ``Man's practical understanding.'' --South. ``For all practical purposes.'' --Macaulay. 3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind. 4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill. {Practical joke}, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of which consists in something done, in distinction from something said; esp., a trick played upon a person.

Practical Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Practical?

[adj] having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"
[adj] concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
[adj] guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

See Also | concrete | possible | realistic

Practical In Webster's Dictionary

\Prac"ti*cal\, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. ? fit for
doing or performing, practical, active, fr. ? to do, work,
effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf.
{Pragmatic}, {Practice}.]
1. Of or pertaining to practice or action.

2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in
   distinction from {ideal} or {theoretical}; as, practical
   chemistry. ``Man's practical understanding.'' --South.
   ``For all practical purposes.'' --Macaulay.

3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge
   to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.

4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill.

{Practical joke}, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of
   which consists in something done, in distinction from
   something said; esp., a trick played upon a person.

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