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.
Concepts
practical
useful
pragmatic
realistic
businesslike
functional
utilitarian
sensible
feasible
applied
serviceable
workable
practicable
hardheaded
matter-of-fact
efficient
hard-nosed
virtual
down-to-earth
applicable
technical
applicative
applicatory
serious
banausic
pragmatical
handy
useable
consist
composed of
conclude
made up of
convenient
actual
genuine
legitimate
real
true
active
practicality
logical
plausible
rational
reasonable
savvy
wise
advantageous
nonsense
solemn
able
competent
sound
engaged in business
relating to business
accomplishable
economic
executable
hard-headed
operative
positive
expedient
advisable
realizable
minded idiot
operable
operatable
workaday
helpful
usable
constructive
hands-on
chance
feasibility
possibility
probability
executive
operational
substantial
matter of fact
effective
methodical
capable
clever
intelligent
material
attractive
level-headed
hands.on
business-like
enterprising
practically
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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