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

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P0498000 (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.

practical

(ˈpræktɪkəl) adj1. of, involving, or concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical2. of or concerned with ordinary affairs, work, etc3. adapted or adaptable for use4. of, involving, or trained by practice5. being such for all useful or general purposes; virtualn (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 nUsage: 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

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.

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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, pragmaticrealistic - 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"virtualrealistic - 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

adjective1. functional, efficient, realistic, pragmatic practical suggestions on how to improve your diet
functional unrealistic, inefficient, impractical, impracticable2. empirical, real, applied, actual, hands-on, in the field, experimental, factual theories based on practical knowledge
empirical theoretical, speculative, unpractical3. 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, impractical4. 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, unpractical5. useful, ordinary, appropriate, sensible, everyday, functional, utilitarian, serviceable clothes which are practical as well as stylish6. skilled, working, seasoned, trained, experienced, qualified, veteran, efficient, accomplished, proficient people with practical experience of running businesses
skilled inexperienced, inefficient, unskilled, unqualified, untrained, unaccomplishedUsage: 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.

practical

adjective1. Resulting from experience or practice:practiced.2. Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose:functional, handy, practicable, serviceable, useful, utilitarian.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:implicit, virtual.

Translations

实际的有实践经验的有用的实用的

practical

(ˈprӕktikəl) adjective1. concerned with the doing of something. practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.实际的2. (of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective. You must try to find a practical answer to the problem. 有用的，实用的 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.有实践经验的ˌpractiˈcality (ˈkӕ-) noun实践性ˈpractically adverb1. almost. The room was practically full.几乎2. in a practical way. Practically, it's more difficult than you think. 实际上，事实上 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.恶作剧

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Practical information → 实用信息

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to all intents and purposes

In every practical or functional sense; almost completely. To all intents and purposes, the gym is ready for tonight's dance. There's only a few small things we still need to do.See also: all, and, intent, purpose

for (all) practical purposes

In reality; basically. For all practical purposes, I might as well have not handed in this proposal at all, with how swiftly the board rejected it.See also: practical, purpose

a practical joke

A mischievous trick typically involving some physical action or object intended to make someone look or feel foolish. We hid a rubber snake in the fridge as a practical joke so that it would scare Mom or Dad when they went in for something to eat.See also: joke, practical

play a practical joke (on one)

To play a mischievous trick on one, typically involving some physical action or object, to make one look or feel foolish. The rubber snake in the fridge scared me so badly that it took me a few minutes to realize it was just my brother playing a practical joke on me.See also: joke, play, practical

a (kind of) turn of mind

A particular way of considering, thinking about, or approaching things in one's life. My dad always had a very pragmatic turn of mind, so everything he did had to be weighed against how it would benefit him and the family. With the release of his new non-fiction book about international policy, the star athlete has been revealing a surprisingly intellectual turn of mind.See also: mind, of, turn

for all practical purposes

as might be reasonably expected; essentially. For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong. This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.See also: all, practical, purpose

to all intents and purposes

Also, for all intents and purposes; for all practical purposes. In every practical sense, virtually. For example, For all intents and purposes the case is closed, or For all practical purposes the Vice-President is the chief executive while the President is in the hospital . The first phrase, dating from the 1500s, originated in English law, where it was to all intents, constructions, and purposes. A shorter synonym is in effect, def. 1. See also: all, and, intent, purpose

to all intents and purposes

COMMON You say to all intents and purposes to suggest that a situation is not exactly as you describe it but the effect is the same as if it were. To all intents and purposes he was my father. Note: People sometimes just say to all intents with the same meaning. For the first time in many years he was, to all intents, a free man.See also: all, and, intent, purpose

to all intents and purposes

in all important respects. 1992 London Review of Books For if in 1976 pianists really were about to lose the skill of polyphonic piano-playing, then to all intents and purposes the skill of playing the piano was at an end. See also: all, and, intent, purpose

to all intents and ˈpurposes

(British English) (American English for all intents and ˈpurposes) in almost every important way: The fighting has stopped, so to all intents and purposes, the war is over.See also: all, and, intent, purpose

a practical, scientific, etc. turn of ˈmind

a practical, scientific, etc. way of thinking about things: He’s got a very practical turn of mind. He can fix anything.See also: mind, of, turn

for (all) ˈpractical purposes

in actual fact; in reality: Your daughter does so little work at school, Mrs Brown, that for all practical purposes she might as well not be here at all.See also: practical, purpose

(play) a ˌpractical ˈjoke (on somebody)

play a trick on somebody which involves physical action, using an object, etc: They put a frog in his bed as a practical joke. ▶ a ˌpractical ˈjoker noun a person who plays practical jokesSee also: joke, practical

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adj functional

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adj empirical

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adj sensible

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adj feasible

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adj useful

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adj skilled

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adj resulting from experience or practice

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adj serving or capable of serving a useful purpose

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adj having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are

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adj involved in the essential nature of something but not shown or developed

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adj concerned with actual use or practice

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adj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

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adj being actually such in almost every respect

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