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| prac·ti·cal [ práktik'l ] |
adjective |
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1. concerned with matters of fact: concerned with actual facts and real life and experience, not theory
  the practical applications of this research
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2. useful: appropriate, sensible, and likely to be effective
practical advice
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3. good at solving problems: good at managing matters and dealing with problems and difficulties
He's terribly clever, but not very practical.
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4. practicing: involved in the actual work of a profession or activity
practical physician
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5. suitable for everyday use: plain, functional, and suitable for everyday use
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6. virtual: resembling a particular thing in almost every way
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informal
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The campaign was a practical disaster.
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noun (plural prac·ti·cals) |
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education class with hands-on activities: a class or examination that requires participation in an activity such as an experiment or a medical procedure
a physics practical
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| [Mid-16th century. < late Latin practicus< Greek praktikos (see practice)] |
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