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practical

pragmatic; suited to actual conditions; useful; sensible: a practical person

Not to be confused with:

practicable – workable, achievable, attainable; feasible: a practicable solution to the problem

prac·ti·cal

(prăk′tĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation: gained practical experience of sailing as a deck hand.

2. Manifested in or involving practice: practical applications of calculus.

3. Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful: practical knowledge of Japanese. See Usage Note at practicable.

4. Concerned with the production or operation of something useful: Woodworking is a practical art.

5. Having or showing good judgment; sensible: If we're practical, we can do the job quickly.

6. Being actually so in almost every respect; virtual: The snowstorm was a practical disaster.

[Middle English practicale, from Medieval Latin prācticālis, from prāctica, practice; see practicable.]

prac′ti·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē), prac′ti·cal·ness n.

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practical

(ˈpræktɪkəl)

adj

1. of, involving, or concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical

2. of or concerned with ordinary affairs, work, etc

3. adapted or adaptable for use

4. of, involving, or trained by practice

5. being such for all useful or general purposes; virtual

(Education) an examination in the practical skills of a subject: a science practical.

[C17: from earlier practic, from French pratique, via Late Latin from Greek praktikos, from prassein to experience, negotiate, perform]

ˌpractiˈcality, ˈpracticalness n

Usage: A distinction is usually made between practical and practicable. Practical refers to a person, idea, project, etc, as being more concerned with or relevant to practice than theory: he is a very practical person; the idea had no practical application. Practicable refers to a project or idea as being capable of being done or put into effect: the plan was expensive, yet practicable

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prac•ti•cal

(ˈpræk tɪ kəl)

adj.

1. pertaining to or concerned with practice or action: practical mathematics.

2. consisting of, involving, or resulting from practice or action: a practical application of a rule.

3. adapted or suited for actual use; useful or utilitarian: practical instructions; a practical vinyl floor.

4. inclined toward or fitted for action or useful activities.

5. mindful of the results, usefulness, etc., of action or procedure; sensible.

6. of or concerned with ordinary activities or work: practical affairs.

7. engaged or experienced in actual practice or work: a practical politician.

8. matter-of-fact; prosaic.

9. being such in practice or effect: a practical certainty.

10. (of a stage property) constructed for use as a real object; practicable: practical water faucets.

[1375–1425; late Middle English practik practical < Latin prācticus < Greek prāktikós]

prac`ti•cal′i•ty, prac′ti•cal•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	practical - 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" concrete - capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees" possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences" realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" serviceable - ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics" impractical - not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"
	2.	practical - 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" hard-nosed, hardheaded, pragmatic realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
	3.	practical - being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin" virtual realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
	4.	practical - having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus" applied - concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook

practical

adjective

3. sensible, ordinary, realistic, down-to-earth, mundane, matter-of-fact, no-nonsense, businesslike, hard-headed, workaday She is always so practical and full of common sense.
sensible unrealistic, impractical

4. feasible, possible, sound, viable, constructive, workable, practicable, doable We do not yet have any practical way to prevent cancer.
feasible impossible, useless, impractical, unworkable, unsound, unpractical

6. skilled, working, seasoned, trained, experienced, qualified, veteran, efficient, accomplished, proficient people with practical experience of running businesses
skilled inexperienced, inefficient, unskilled, unqualified, untrained, unaccomplished

Usage: A distinction is usually made between practical and practicable. Practical refers to a person, idea, project, etc., as being more concerned with or relevant to practice than theory: he is a very practical person; the idea had no practical application. Practicable refers to a project or idea as being capable of being done or put into effect: the plan was expensive, yet practicable.

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practical

adjective

1. Resulting from experience or practice:

2. Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose:

3. Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:

down-to-earth, hard, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, tough-minded, unromantic.

4. Involved in the essential nature of something but not shown or developed:

Translations

عَمَليعَمَلِيّفَعّال، مُفيدقادِر على التَّعامُل مع الأمور

praktickýužitečný

praktiskfornuftig

käytännöllinen

praktičan

praktis

framkvæmdar-hagnÿtursem er séîur, sem hefur verksvit

実務経験のある実用的な実践的な実際的な経験豊かな

실용적인

praktinio pobūdžiopraktiškaipraktiškumas

efektīvslietderīgslietišķslietojamspraktisks

praktičensmotrnuporaben

praktisk

เหมาะสมที่จะปฏิบัติ

thực tế

practical

[ˈpræktɪkəl]

A. ADJ

2. (= sensible) [person] → práctico
let's be practical (about this) → seamos prácticos (con respecto a esto)

3. (= feasible) → factible
what's the most practical way of doing this? → ¿cuál es la forma más factible de hacer esto?

5. (= virtual)
it's a practical certainty → es casi seguro

C. CPD practical joke N → broma f
to play a practical joke on sb → gastar una broma a algn
practical joker N → bromista mf
practical nurse N (US) → enfermero/a m/f práctica or sin título

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practical

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practical

(ˈprӕktikəl) adjective

1. concerned with the doing of something. practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.

2. (of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective. You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.

3. (negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently. He can look after himself – he's a very practical child.

ˌpractiˈcality (ˈkӕ-) nounˈpractically adverb

1. almost. The room was practically full.

2. in a practical way. Practically, it's more difficult than you think.

practical joke

a usually irritating joke consisting of an action done to someone, rather than a story told. He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.

practical

→ عَمَلِيّ praktický praktisk praktisch πρακτικός práctico käytännöllinen pratique praktičan pratico 実際的な 실용적인 praktisch praktisk praktyczny prático практический praktisk เหมาะสมที่จะปฏิบัติ pratik thực tế 实际的

practical

a. practico-a, funcional, efectivo-a.

Practical information