practical

Speech parts

1. practical - Noun

2. practical - Adjective

3. practical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to practice or action.

Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry.

Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.

Derived from practice; as, practical skill.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pragmatic down-to-earth effective useful efficient functional virtual reasonable realistic applicable feasible helpful sensible workable serviceable
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Antonyms

impractical pyrrhic bishop jaffa daft mad
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Phrases with the word

for all practical purposes licensed practical nurses practical ideas practical consideration practical grounds practical considerations

Examples

a hardheaded appraisal of our position Source: Internet

a hard-nosed labor leader Source: Internet

completely practical in his approach to business Source: Internet

not ideology but pragmatic politics Source: Internet

practical mathematics Source: Internet

practical applications of calculus Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

practicable practicableness practicably practical alchemy practical analysis practical application