English Explanatory Dictionary

practical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
  2. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
  3. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
  4. Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
  5. Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
noun
  1. A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
  2. A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
  3. A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
  4. Laboratory experiment, test or investigation

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ en-us-practical.ogg

Word forms

practical more practical most practical practicals

Etymology

From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.

Antonyms

theoretical impractical

Related words

practicable practice practise practitioner pragmatic

Derived words

agropractical empractical for all practical purposes nonpractical practical alchemy practical completion practical effect practicalism practicalist practicality practicalize practical joke practical joker practical light practically practicalness practical number practical nurse practical reason semipractical theoretico-practical ultrapractical unpractical visuopractical
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