practical (ˈpræktɪkəll
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Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˌpractiˈcality ˈpracticalness nounWord Origin
C17: from earlier practic, from French pratique, via Late Latin from Greek praktikos, from prassein to experience, negotiate, performSynonyms
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sensible,
ordinary,
realistic,
down-to-earth,
mundane,
matter-of-fact,
no-nonsense,
businesslike,
hard-headed,
workaday,
grounded,
Translations
- British English:
practical
Practical means involving real situations, rather than ideas and theories.They offer practical suggestions for healthy eating.ˈpræktɪkl ADJECTIVE They offer practical suggestions for healthy eating.
- Spanish:
práctico
adj práctica
- French:
pratique
adj
- German:
praktisch
adj
- Chinese: 实际的 adj
- Arabic: عَمَلِيّ adj
- Portuguese: prático adj prática
- Russian: практический adj практическая
- Croatian: praktičan adj praktična
- Czech: praktický adj
- Danish: praktisk adj
- Dutch: praktisch adj
- Finnish: käytännöllinen adj
- Greek: πρακτικός adj πρακτική
- Italian: pratico adj pratica
- Japanese: 実際的な no_posp
- Korean: 실용적인 adj
- Norwegian: praktisk adj
- Polish: praktyczny adj praktyczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: prático adj prática
- European Spanish:
práctico
adj práctica
- Swedish: praktisk adj kraftigt
- Thai: เหมาะสมที่จะปฏิบัติ adj
- Turkish: pratik adj
- Vietnamese: thực tế adj
Usage examples
But I need a little time to get over the shock before I can think of anything so - so practical.
, Miss Melville Regrets (1987)CAIB will say NASA will need to makes changes in three specific practical areas.
New Scientist (2003)It enables young people to earn money and learn practical skills.
Irish Times (2002)These are, on the whole, practical issues surrounding the timing of football matches.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In practical terms, of course, what my life in foreign climes meant on a daily basis was usually not at all dramatic.
, TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)