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empractical

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a form of communication that is incidental to some practical activity, characterized by fragmentary utterances and more silence than a conversation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • A surgeon performing an operation may make empractical utterances to her assistant to request tools, such as "scalpel".

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From em- + practical? Coined by Karl Bühler.