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Webster 1913 Edition
Practical
Prac′ti-cal
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to practice or action.
2.
Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from
“Man’s practical understanding.” ideal
or theoretical
; as,
. practical
chemistrySouth.
“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
skillPractical 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.
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)
- (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)
- Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
- Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
- 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.
- Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
- All in all, Jack's a very practical chap
Antonyms
- (based on practice or action): theoretical
- (likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation): impractical
- (of a person): impractical
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
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having skills or knowledge that are practical