pragmatic definition - Dictionary

Dictionary

Thesaurus

Translations

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

See pronunciation key

Search for "pragmatic" in all of MSN Encarta

E-mail this entry

Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces

Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

pragmatic

prag·mat·ic [ prag máttik ]

adjective

Definition:

1. concerned with practical results: more concerned with practical results than with theories and principles

2. philosophy relating to philosophical pragmatism: relating to or characteristic of philosophical pragmatism

3. linguistics relating to pragmatics: relating or belonging to pragmatics

4. learning lessons from history: relating to or analyzing the events of history with emphasis on the lessons that can be learned from them

5. politics political: relating to affairs of state ( formal )

[Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek pragmatikos< pragma "deed, action"]

prag·mat·i·cal·i·ty [ prag màttə kállətee ] noun

prag·mat·i·cal·ly [ prag máttikəlee ] adverb

Also on Encarta

•	Important Notice: MSN Encarta to be discontinued. Learn more.

•	10 tips for building your English vocabulary

•	Alternatives to the M.B.A.

•	GPS for students

•	Making the right college choice

•	Presidential Myths Quiz

•

Coffee break: Recharge your brain

Our Partners

•	ApplyWise Online College Admissions Counseling

•	The Princeton Review

•

Tutor.com: Live Help When You Get Stuck

Also on MSN

•	Peek into the world of parasites on Animal Planet

•	Mom's Homeroom: Learn ways to help your kid succeed in school

•	MSN Shopping: Best books for the season

•	MSN Careers: Nail that job interview

•

Today's news on MSNBC


Shopping