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 practical practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/

adjective

  1. () Concerned with actual use or practice  ( practical )
    concerned with actual use or practice
     He is a very practical person
    he is a very practical person
     The idea had no practical application
    the idea had no practical application
     A practical knowledge of Japanese
    a practical knowledge of Japanese
     Woodworking is a practical art
    woodworking is a practical art
  2. () Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory  ( hard-nosed , hardheaded , pragmatic , practical )
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
     A hardheaded appraisal of our position
    a hardheaded appraisal of our position
     A hard-nosed labor leader
    a hard-nosed labor leader
     Completely practical in his approach to business
    completely practical in his approach to business
     Not ideology but pragmatic politics
    not ideology but pragmatic politics
  3. Having or put to a practical purpose or use  ( practical )
    having or put to a practical purpose or use
     Practical mathematics
    practical mathematics
     Practical applications of calculus
    practical applications of calculus
  4. Being actually such in almost every respect  ( practical , virtual )
    being actually such in almost every respect
     A practical failure
    a practical failure
     The once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin
    the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin