practical

[ prak-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˈpræk tɪ kəl /

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adjective

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.

matter-of-fact; prosaic.

being such in practice or effect; virtual: Her promotion to manager is a practical certainty.

Theater. practicable (def. 3).

Origin of practical

1375–1425; late Middle English. See practic, -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR practical

1 pragmatic.

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ANTONYMS FOR practical

7 ill-advised, unwise, foolish.

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7. Practical, judicious, sensible refer to good judgment in action, conduct, and the handling of everyday matters. Practical suggests the ability to adopt means to an end or to turn what is at hand to account: to adopt practical measures for settling problems. Judicious implies the possession and use of discreet judgment, discrimination, and balance: a judicious use of one's time. Sensible implies the possession and use of sound reason and shrewd common sense: a sensible suggestion.

OTHER WORDS FROM practical

prac·ti·cal·i·ty, prac·ti·cal·ness, nounnon·prac·ti·cal, adjectivenon·prac·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·prac·ti·cal·ness, noun

non·prac·ti·cal·i·ty, nounpre·prac·ti·cal, adjectivequa·si-prac·ti·cal, adjectivequa·si-prac·ti·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·prac·ti·cal, adjectiveul·tra·prac·ti·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH practical

possible, practicable, practical (see synonym study at possible)

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British Dictionary definitions for practical

practical

/ (ˈpræktɪkəl) /

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 subjecta science practical

Derived forms of practical

practicality or practicalness, noun

Word Origin for practical

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

usage for practical

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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Idioms and Phrases with practical

practical

see to all intents and (for all practical) purposes.

单词	practical
释义	practical [ prak-ti-kuhl ] / ˈpræk tɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR practical ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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. matter-of-fact; prosaic. being such in practice or effect; virtual: Her promotion to manager is a practical certainty. Theater. practicable (def. 3). Origin of practical 1375–1425; late Middle English. See practic, -al¹ SYNONYMS FOR practical 1 pragmatic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR practical ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR practical 7 ill-advised, unwise, foolish. SEE ANTONYMS FOR practical ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for practical 7. Practical, judicious, sensible refer to good judgment in action, conduct, and the handling of everyday matters. Practical suggests the ability to adopt means to an end or to turn what is at hand to account: to adopt practical measures for settling problems. Judicious implies the possession and use of discreet judgment, discrimination, and balance: a judicious use of one's time. Sensible implies the possession and use of sound reason and shrewd common sense: a sensible suggestion. OTHER WORDS FROM practical prac·ti·cal·i·ty, prac·ti·cal·ness, nounnon·prac·ti·cal, adjectivenon·prac·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·prac·ti·cal·ness, noun non·prac·ti·cal·i·ty, nounpre·prac·ti·cal, adjectivequa·si-prac·ti·cal, adjectivequa·si-prac·ti·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·prac·ti·cal, adjectiveul·tra·prac·ti·cal, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH practical possible, practicable, practical (see synonym study at possible) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for practical practical / (ˈpræktɪkəl) / 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 subjecta science practical Derived forms of practical practicality or practicalness, noun Word Origin for practical C17: from earlier practic, from French pratique, via Late Latin from Greek praktikos, from prassein to experience, negotiate, perform usage for practical 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with practical practical see to all intents and (for all practical) purposes. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to practical rational, factual, pragmatic, sensible, efficient, businesslike, down-to-earth, functional, feasible, sane, practicable, reasonable, workable, sober, constructive, possible, effective, sophisticated, applied, empirical
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practical

adjective

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synonym study for practical

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adjective

noun

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