practical
Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
Example
“Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.”
Other meanings
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.”
Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
“All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.”
Related words
- practical completion
- practicality
- practically
- for all practical purposes
- practical alchemy
- practical effect
- practical joke
- practical joker
- practical number
- practical nurse
- practical reason
- practical light
Word history
From Medieval Latin "practicālis".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “practical” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.