practical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɾak.tɪ.kəl/ (Scotland, Wales)
- /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɛk.tə.kəl/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈpɹak.tɪ.kəl/ (British, Midlands, Northern-England, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.
Meanings
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Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.
Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
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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.
Recruits will be taught in-depth electrical and mechanical engineering as well as gaining practical experience in rail maintenance.
2021 February 24, “Rail industry marks National Apprenticeship Week”, in RAIL, number 925, page 17:
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Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.
- (not-comparable) Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
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Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most practical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more practical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
theoretical (antonym(s) of “based on practice or action”) · impractical (antonym(s) of “likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation”) · impractical (antonym(s) of “of a person”)
Deriveds
practical number · practicalist · practical nurse · semipractical · practical light · practical completion · empractical · practicalness · agropractical · practical joke · practicalism · visuopractical · practical effect · practical joker · practical reason · practical alchemy · nonpractical · for all practical purposes · ultrapractical · unpractical · theoretico-practical · practicalize · practical shooting · practicality · practically
Relateds
practise · practicable · practitioner · pragmatic · practice
Translations (89)
hu gyakorlati (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · ja 実践的な (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · hi प्रायोगिक (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ca pràctic (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · nl praktisch (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · tl maisasagawa (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · cy ymarferol (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ru практи́ческий (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · nn praktisk (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · cy ymarferol (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · hy գործնական (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · ko 실질적인 (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · bg целесъобразен (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hy պրակտիկ (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · cs praktický (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · uk практи́чний (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · he ישים (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · bg използваем (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · de praktisch (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · fi käytännönläheinen (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · pl praktyczny (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ro practic (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · ar تَطْبِيقِيّ (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · ja 経験豊かな (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · he מעשי (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · it pratico (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · fi käytännön- (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · ja 実務経験のある (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · hy գործիմաց (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · cmn 使用的 (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · pl praktyczny (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · it funzionale (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · de praktisch (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · tl panggamitin (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · gl práctico (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · hu élelmes (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · eo praktika (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · cy dichonadwy (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · el πρακτικός (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · it reale (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · es práctico (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · af prakties (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · hy պրակտիկ (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · hy գործնական (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ko 현실적인 (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · nn føremålstenleg (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · sv praktisk (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · ru практи́чный (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · cs praktický (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · he בר־ישום (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hi व्यवहारिक (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hi प्रायोगिक (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · hu hasznos (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hu ügyes (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hi क्रियात्मक (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hu gyakorlatias (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · fa پراتیک (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · sv praktisk (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · vo plagik (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · ar عَمَلِيّ (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · cy ymarferol (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · pt prático (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · nb praktisk (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · el πρακτικός (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · tl maisasagawa (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · af prakties (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · fi käytännöllinen (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · af prakties (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · id praktis (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · bg практичен (having skills or knowledge that are practical) · el πρακτικός (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · fr pratique (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · uk практи́чний (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · nl praktisch (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ka პრაქტიკული (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ja 実用的な (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · yi פּראַקטיש (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · nl praktisch (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · it concreto (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · bg практичен (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · hu célszerű (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · el χρήσιμος (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · cmn 實用 /实用 (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · ru практи́ческий (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) · fi käytännöllinen (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · de praktisch (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · sv praktisk (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hy պրակտիկ (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation) · hu praktikus (being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation)