empractical en · ADJ
Etymology
From em- + practical? Coined by Karl Bühler.
Meanings
-
Of or relating to a form of communication that is incidental to some practical activity, characterized by fragmentary utterances and more silence than a conversation.
A surgeon performing an operation may make empractical utterances to her assistant to request tools, such as "scalpel".
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more empractical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most empractical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |