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Webster 1913 Edition

Practical

Prac′ti-cal

,
Adj.
[L.
practicus
active, Gr. [GREEK] fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. [GREEK] to do, work, effect: cf. F.
pratique
, formerly also
practique
. Cf.
Pragmatic
,
Practice
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to practice or action.
2.
Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from
ideal
or
theoretical
;
as,
practical
chemistry
.
“Man’s practical understanding.”
South.
“For all practical purposes.”
Macaulay.
3.
Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end;
as, a
practical
man; a
practical
mind.
4.
Derived from practice;
as,
practical
skill
.
Practical joke
,
a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of which consists in something done, in distinction from something said; esp., a trick played upon a person.

Webster 1828 Edition

Practical

PRAC'TICAL

,
Adj.
[L. practicus.] Pertaining to practice or action.
1.
Capable of practice or active use; opposed to speculative; as a practical understanding.
2.
That may be used in practice; that may be applied to use; as practical knowledge.
3.
That reduces his knowledge or theories to actual use; as a practical man.
4.
Derived from practice or experience; as practical skill or knowledge.

Definition 2024

practical

practical

English

Noun

practical ‎(plural practicals)

  1. (Britain) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability

Adjective

practical ‎(comparative more practical, superlative most practical)

  1. Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
    Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
  2. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
    Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
  3. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
    All in all, Jack's a very practical chap

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External links

  • practical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • practical in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Etymology

From practic +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpræktɪkəl/
  • Hyphenation: prac‧ti‧cal

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