| practical | | |
| adj. | 1. practical | concerned with actual use or practice.; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" |
| ~ concrete | capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary.; "concrete objects such as trees" |
| ~ possible | capable of happening or existing.; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences" |
| ~ applicative, applicatory | readily applicable or practical. |
| ~ functional | designed for or adapted to a function or use.; "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"; "functional architecture" |
| ~ interoperable | able to exchange and use information. |
| ~ pragmatic, matter-of-fact, pragmatical | concerned with practical matters.; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" |
| ~ practicable, operable | usable for a specific purpose.; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution" |
| ~ serviceable | intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration.; "serviceable low-heeled shoes" |
| ~ unimaginative | dealing only with concrete facts. |
| ~ working | adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something.; "the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish" |
| ~ realistic | aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
| ~ serviceable | ready for service or able to give long service.; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics" |
| adj. | 2. hard-nosed, hardheaded, practical, pragmatic | guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory.; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics" |
| ~ realistic | aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
| adj. | 3. practical, virtual | being actually such in almost every respect.; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin" |
| ~ realistic | aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
| adj. | 4. practical | having or put to a practical purpose or use.; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus" |
| ~ applied | concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles.; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines" |
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