pragmatic

[ prag-mat-ik ]

/ prægˈmæt ɪk /

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adjective Also prag·mat·i·cal (for defs. 1, 2, 5).

of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.

Philosophy. of or relating to pragmatism (def. 2).

of or relating to pragmatics (def. 1, 2).

treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results.

of or relating to the affairs of state or community.

Archaic.

busy; active.
officious; meddlesome; interfering.
dogmatic; opinionated.

noun

pragmatic sanction.

Archaic. an officious or meddlesome person.

Origin of pragmatic

1580–90; <Latin prāgmaticus<Greek prāgmatikós practical, equivalent to prāgmat- (stem of prâgma) deed, state business (derivative of prā́ssein to do, fare; see practic) + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM pragmatic

prag·mat·i·cal·i·ty, prag·mat·i·cal·ness, nounprag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·prag·mat·ic, adjectivean·ti·prag·mat·i·cal, adjective

an·ti·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·prag·mat·ic, adjective, nounnon·prag·mat·i·cal, adjectivenon·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbun·prag·mat·ic, adjectiveun·prag·mat·i·cal, adjectiveun·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby pragmatic

praetorianism, Praetorius, praetorship, pragmatagnosia, pragmatamnesia, pragmatic, pragmaticism, pragmatics, pragmatic sanction, pragmatic theory, pragmatism

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Example sentences from the Web for pragmatic

We urge regulators to adopt a pragmatic and proportionate approach until a sustainable long-term solution can be reached.
Facebook seeks fresh legal delay to block order to suspend its transatlantic data transfers|Natasha Lomas|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
That would be one pragmatic reason to resolve the dispute about belief, if it’s really just a terminological dispute, in my favor.
Believing in Monsters: David Livingstone Smith on the Subhuman - Facts So Romantic|Eric Schwitzgebel|September 11, 2020|Nautilus
The movement is a call to action for studios to make movies, for artists to paint pictures, and for anyone with access to the means of creation and communication to participate in the most pragmatic form of dreaming.
Solarpunk Is Growing a Gorgeous New World in the Cracks of the Old One|Carin Ism|September 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
There should be more voices from the business world, from a new generation, and more courage to be pragmatic instead of appeal to extremes in both parties.
Brynne Kennedy could be the first female tech founder to serve in Congress|ehinchliffe|August 24, 2020|Fortune

It is an unavoidable recognition by pragmatic business leaders—reinforced by their customers, investors and employees—that society faces an existential threat.
Stakeholder capitalism isn’t a choice|Alan Murray|August 24, 2020|Fortune
But, as far as I can discern, they do focused, pragmatic work.
COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics|Michael Schulson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mixner, both passionate and pragmatic, found a focus in his activism.
Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People|Tim Teeman|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fairchild considers herself a pragmatic liberal—a registered Democrat and “kind of a boring moderate.”
Morgan Fairchild: Badass Foreign Policy Wonk|Asawin Suebsaeng|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But by all accounts Khamenei is a pragmatic politician whose own survival is his first priority.
Inside Iran’s Fling With The U.S.|IranWire|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ideal of journalistic neutrality also has pragmatic origins.
How the News Business Found Its Footing|Nick Romeo|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Pragmatic Sanction was still observed as the law of the land.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Henry Martyn Baird
The pragmatic thought is, nevertheless, inherent in any sign process.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
The Bulgarians, although their motives were also pragmatic, felt a deep sense of kinship with the Russian people.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
In the realm of humans, to be compassionate IS to be pragmatic.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Images are more constrained, more directly determined by the pragmatic experience in whose framework they are generated.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for pragmatic

pragmatic

/ (præɡˈmætɪk) /

adjective

advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma

philosophy of or relating to pragmatism

involving everyday or practical business

of or concerned with the affairs of a state or community

rare interfering or meddlesome; officious

Also (for senses 3, 5): pragmatical

Derived forms of pragmatic

pragmaticality, nounpragmatically, adverb

Word Origin for pragmatic

C17: from Late Latin prāgmaticus, from Greek prāgmatikos from pragma act, from prattein to do

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单词	pragmatic
释义	pragmatic [ prag-mat-ik ] / prægˈmæt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pragmatic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also prag·mat·i·cal (for defs. 1, 2, 5). of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations. Philosophy. of or relating to pragmatism (def. 2). of or relating to pragmatics (def. 1, 2). treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results. of or relating to the affairs of state or community. Archaic. busy; active. officious; meddlesome; interfering. dogmatic; opinionated. noun pragmatic sanction. Archaic. an officious or meddlesome person. Origin of pragmatic 1580–90; <Latin prāgmaticus<Greek prāgmatikós practical, equivalent to prāgmat- (stem of prâgma) deed, state business (derivative of prā́ssein to do, fare; see practic) + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM pragmatic prag·mat·i·cal·i·ty, prag·mat·i·cal·ness, nounprag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·prag·mat·ic, adjectivean·ti·prag·mat·i·cal, adjective an·ti·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·prag·mat·ic, adjective, nounnon·prag·mat·i·cal, adjectivenon·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbun·prag·mat·ic, adjectiveun·prag·mat·i·cal, adjectiveun·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby pragmatic praetorianism, Praetorius, praetorship, pragmatagnosia, pragmatamnesia, pragmatic, pragmaticism, pragmatics, pragmatic sanction, pragmatic theory, pragmatism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pragmatic We urge regulators to adopt a pragmatic and proportionate approach until a sustainable long-term solution can be reached. Facebook seeks fresh legal delay to block order to suspend its transatlantic data transfers\|Natasha Lomas\|September 11, 2020\|TechCrunch That would be one pragmatic reason to resolve the dispute about belief, if it’s really just a terminological dispute, in my favor. Believing in Monsters: David Livingstone Smith on the Subhuman - Facts So Romantic\|Eric Schwitzgebel\|September 11, 2020\|Nautilus The movement is a call to action for studios to make movies, for artists to paint pictures, and for anyone with access to the means of creation and communication to participate in the most pragmatic form of dreaming. Solarpunk Is Growing a Gorgeous New World in the Cracks of the Old One\|Carin Ism\|September 6, 2020\|Singularity Hub There should be more voices from the business world, from a new generation, and more courage to be pragmatic instead of appeal to extremes in both parties. Brynne Kennedy could be the first female tech founder to serve in Congress\|ehinchliffe\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune It is an unavoidable recognition by pragmatic business leaders—reinforced by their customers, investors and employees—that society faces an existential threat. Stakeholder capitalism isn’t a choice\|Alan Murray\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune But, as far as I can discern, they do focused, pragmatic work. COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics\|Michael Schulson\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mixner, both passionate and pragmatic, found a focus in his activism. Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People\|Tim Teeman\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fairchild considers herself a pragmatic liberal—a registered Democrat and “kind of a boring moderate.” Morgan Fairchild: Badass Foreign Policy Wonk\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But by all accounts Khamenei is a pragmatic politician whose own survival is his first priority. Inside Iran’s Fling With The U.S.\|IranWire\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ideal of journalistic neutrality also has pragmatic origins. How the News Business Found Its Footing\|Nick Romeo\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Pragmatic Sanction was still observed as the law of the land. The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Henry Martyn Baird The pragmatic thought is, nevertheless, inherent in any sign process. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin The Bulgarians, although their motives were also pragmatic, felt a deep sense of kinship with the Russian people. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole In the realm of humans, to be compassionate IS to be pragmatic. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Images are more constrained, more directly determined by the pragmatic experience in whose framework they are generated. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin British Dictionary definitions for pragmatic pragmatic / (præɡˈmætɪk) / adjective advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma philosophy of or relating to pragmatism involving everyday or practical business of or concerned with the affairs of a state or community rare interfering or meddlesome; officious Also (for senses 3, 5): pragmatical Derived forms of pragmatic pragmaticality, nounpragmatically, adverb Word Origin for pragmatic C17: from Late Latin prāgmaticus, from Greek prāgmatikos from pragma act, from prattein to do 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 Content related to pragmatic “Pragmatic” vs. “Dogmatic”: What Are The Differences?Don't crumble under pressure? Got a practical nature? Does this make you pragmatic or dogmatic? 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pragmatic

adjective Also prag·mat·i·cal (for defs. 1, 2, 5).

noun

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adjective

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