practical

Adj

1. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
2. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
3. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
4. (not-comparable) Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
5. Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

Noun

1. (British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
2. A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
3. A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
4. Laboratory experiment, test or investigation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹæktɪkəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: practical

In summary

From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.

Synonyms

useful

pragmatic

realistic

functional

businesslike

utilitarian

sensible

feasible

workable

practicable

serviceable

applied

hardheaded

applicable

matter-of-fact

hard-nosed

down-to-earth

efficient

virtual

convenient

pragmatical

applicative

applicatory

banausic

serious

composed of

conclude

technical

useable

consist

made up of

handy

operable

operational

operative

plausible

positive

possibility

practicality

practically

probability

rational

real

realizable

reasonable

relating to business

savvy

solemn

sound

🔉

substantial

Translations

pratique

praktisch

práctico

pratico

praktisch

prático

praktyczny

πρακτικός

pràctic

werkelijk

kullanışlı

zweckmäßig

utilitario

pragmatisch

geeignet

Sentences

They focus on both " Practical " and " Theoretical " components .