practical
adjectives
concerned with actual use or practice
"he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
is similar to
designed for or adapted to a function or use
"functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"; "functional architecture"
is similar to
concerned with practical matters
"a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"
is similar to
usable for a specific purpose
"an operable plan"; "a practicable solution"
is similar to
intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration
"serviceable low-heeled shoes";
is similar to
adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
"the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"
see also
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
"concrete objects such as trees"
see also
capable of happening or existing
"a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
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aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
"a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
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ready for service or able to give long service
"serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
"a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
is derived from
is derived from
being actually such in almost every respect
"a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"
having or put to a practical purpose or use
"practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"
is similar to
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
"applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook
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