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practical
adjective
having or put to a practical purpose or use
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ˈpɹæktɪkəl
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adjective
having or put to a practical purpose or use
“practical mathematics”
adjective
concerned with actual use or practice
“he is a very practical person”
adjective
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
“a hardheaded appraisal of our position”
adjective
being actually such in almost every respect
“a practical failure”
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practical mathematics
practical applications of calculus
he is a very practical person
the idea had no practical application
a practical knowledge of Japanese
woodworking is a practical art
a hardheaded appraisal of our position
a hard-nosed labor leader
completely practical in his approach to business
not ideology but pragmatic politics
a practical failure
the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin
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