practical
of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
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.
being such in practice or effect; virtual: Her promotion to manager is a practical certainty.
Theater. practicable (def. 3).
Origin of practical
1synonym study For practical
Other words for practical
Opposites for practical
Other words from practical
- prac·ti·cal·i·ty [prak-ti-kal-i-tee], /ˌpræk tɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, prac·ti·cal·ness, noun
- non·prac·ti·cal, adjective
- non·prac·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·prac·ti·cal·ness, noun
- pre·prac·ti·cal, adjective
- qua·si-prac·ti·cal, adjective
- qua·si-prac·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·prac·ti·cal, adjective
- ul·tra·prac·ti·cal, adjective
Words that may be confused with practical
- possible, practicable, practical (see synonym study at possible)
Words Nearby practical
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How to use practical in a sentence
The technology will allow you to create websites that your users find practical and useful.
Five ways to use machine learning in digital marketing | Birbahadur Kathayat | February 12, 2021 | Search Engine WatchMachine washable and dryer safe, this is practical for everyday use.
Best heated throw blanket: Bundle up with these electric blankets | PopSci Commerce Team | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt’s not only a matter of waiting for an all-clear from authorities, Suh said, but addressing the “practical realities” of a socially distanced workplace, anticipating the daily flow of people within an office.
Publishers look to allay employee fears over a return to the office by offering additional flexibility | Jessica Davies | February 10, 2021 | DigidayAs with any fashion decision, there are both practical and aesthetic factors to consider.
The giving and receiving of presents is not a practical proposition.
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A practical man who refused to run from the dreams that always drove him.
This government obligation is limited by practical considerations of safety and security.
On a practical level, readers are attracted to books that they can read in short bits.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life | David Yaffe | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy concerns are whether practical information is being given to the people.
Idris Elba on Eric Garner, ‘Mi Mandela,’ and Selling Weed to Dave Chappelle | Marlow Stern | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor starters, from a purely practical, all-hands-on-deck position, I say if you can do the job, you should keep the job.
These practical demonstrations occurred usually in the opening enthusiasm of the term.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsAs the weeks wore on, the pretence of practical teaching was quietly dropped, and we crammed our science out of the text-book.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsIt has a training value entirely apart from its practical value in that case.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The latter is a square-faced practical man, who is looked up to as a species of oracle by all his friends.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneModified and amended as their system is in its practical application, it still largely conditions our outlook to-day.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for practical
/ (ˈpræktɪkəl) /
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
an examination in the practical skills of a subject: a science practical
Origin of practical
1usage For practical
Derived forms of practical
- practicality or practicalness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with practical
see to all intents and (for all practical) purposes.
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