practical
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈpræktɪkəl/
:
de facto
- Although the idea is interesting, it is not very practical for everyday use.
- for all practical purposes
- in a practical sense
You know, I wouldn't dare in in a practical sense.
- You know, I wouldn't dare in in a practical sense.
Examples
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When the budget knife cuts, art and music, perceived as lacking practical value, are the first to go.
Academic text (1999) -
For our purposes, it is the practical limitations that are of greatest interest.
Academic text (1993) -
Art school is not seen as the practical option.
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Like, how practical can a present be?
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So again, it sounds great, but it's it's not practical in my opinion.
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Of course, this is not anything near a practical solution.
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As a practical matter, I mean, this would normally fall to you.
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What I like about this field is that it involves both a practical goal and a theoretical goal.
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But it's really not practical and you have to unlearn all these things.
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And as I try to point out, there's no practical way to escape from this planet.
Synonyms
5
3.8
In most real situations it is true even if not by the rules
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.6
A trained health worker who gives basic care to sick people under a senior health worker
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4.2
Actions by people in government that focus on solving real problems, not ideas
- Specialized
1
3.5
A trained health worker allowed by the state to give basic medical care under a doctor or senior medical worker
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Morphology
Etymology
Practical comes from the same root as practice, which means 'doing' something rather than just talking about it, so a 'practical' ruin is one that is ruined in fact or almost ruined in real life.