practical
Meaning
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- Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
- Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
- Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
- Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
- Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
Synonyms
composed of
made up of
relating to business
engaged in business
minded idiot
hands.on
business-like
Frequency
Hyphenated as
prac‧ti‧cal
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹæktɪkəl/
Etymology
From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.
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