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/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/
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/ˈpɹak.tɪ.kəl/
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/ˈpɾak.tɪ.kəl/
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/ˈpɹɛk.tə.kəl/
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P R AE1 K T AH0 K AH0 L
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CMU ARPABET 2:
P R AE1 K T IH0 K AH0 L
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Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking. Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.
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Antonyms: none provided
Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
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Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.
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Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
Examples
Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.
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A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
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A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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Laboratory experiment, test or investigation
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concerned with actual use or practice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he is a very practical person the idea had no practical application a practical knowledge of Japanese woodworking is a practical art
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Antonyms: impractical
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adjective satellite
Meaning 11
having or put to a practical purpose or use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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practical mathematics practical applications of calculus
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adjective satellite
Meaning 12
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a hardheaded appraisal of our position a hard-nosed labor leader completely practical in his approach to business not ideology but pragmatic politics
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Synonyms: hardheaded, hard-nosed, pragmatic
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From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.
Across languages
Translations
97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
prakties
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Arabic :
تَطْبِيقِيّ
(taṭbīqiyy)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Armenian :
գործնական
(gorcnakan)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Armenian :
պրակտիկ
(praktik)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Bulgarian :
практичен
(praktičen)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Catalan :
pràctic
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Czech :
praktický
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Dutch :
praktisch
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Esperanto :
praktika
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Finnish :
käytännön-
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
French :
pratique
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Galician :
práctico
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
German :
praktisch
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Greek :
πρακτικός
(praktikós)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Hebrew :
מעשי
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Hindi :
प्रायोगिक
(prāyogik)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Hungarian :
gyakorlati
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Italian :
pratico
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Japanese :
実践的な
(jissen-teki na)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Korean :
실질적인
(siljiljeogin)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Persian :
پراتیک
(prâtik)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Polish :
praktyczny
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Portuguese :
prático
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Romanian :
practic
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Russian :
практи́ческий
(praktíčeskij)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Spanish :
práctico
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Swedish :
praktisk
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Tagalog :
panggamitin
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Ukrainian :
практи́чний
(praktýčnyj)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Volapük :
plagik
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Welsh :
ymarferol
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Yiddish :
פּראַקטיש
(praktish)
— based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Afrikaans :
prakties
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Arabic :
عَمَلِيّ
(ʕamaliyy)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Armenian :
գործնական
(gorcnakan)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Armenian :
պրակտիկ
(praktik)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Bulgarian :
използваем
(izpolzvaem)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Bulgarian :
целесъобразен
(celesǎobrazen)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Chinese Mandarin :
使用的
(shǐyòng de)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Chinese Mandarin :
實用 /实用
(shíyòng)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Dutch :
praktisch
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Finnish :
käytännöllinen
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Finnish :
käytännönläheinen
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Georgian :
პრაქტიკული
(ṗrakṭiḳuli)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
German :
praktisch
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Greek :
πρακτικός
(praktikós)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Greek :
χρήσιμος
(chrísimos)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hebrew :
ישים
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hebrew :
בר־ישום
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hindi :
प्रायोगिक
(prāyogik)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hindi :
क्रियात्मक
(kriyātmak)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hindi :
व्यवहारिक
(vyavhārik)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hungarian :
praktikus
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hungarian :
célszerű
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hungarian :
hasznos
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Hungarian :
ügyes
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Indonesian :
praktis
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Italian :
concreto
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Italian :
reale
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Japanese :
実用的な
(jitsuyou-teki na)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Korean :
현실적인
(hyeonsiljeogin)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Norwegian Nynorsk :
føremålstenleg
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Polish :
praktyczny
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Russian :
практи́ческий
(praktíčeskij)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Swedish :
praktisk
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Tagalog :
maisasagawa
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Ukrainian :
практи́чний
(praktýčnyj)
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Welsh :
ymarferol
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Welsh :
dichonadwy
— being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation
Afrikaans :
prakties
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Armenian :
գործիմաց
(gorcimacʻ)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Armenian :
պրակտիկ
(praktik)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Bulgarian :
практичен
(praktičen)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Czech :
praktický
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Dutch :
praktisch
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Finnish :
käytännöllinen
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
German :
praktisch
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Greek :
πρακτικός
(praktikós)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Hungarian :
gyakorlatias
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Hungarian :
élelmes
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Italian :
funzionale
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Japanese :
実務経験のある
(jitsumu-keiken no aru)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Japanese :
経験豊かな
(keiken yutaka na)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Norwegian Bokmål :
praktisk
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Norwegian Nynorsk :
praktisk
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Russian :
практи́чный
(praktíčnyj)
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Swedish :
praktisk
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Tagalog :
maisasagawa
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Welsh :
ymarferol
— having skills or knowledge that are practical
Bulgarian :
практика
(praktika)
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
German :
Praktikum
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Hindi :
प्रायोगिक
(prāyogik)
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Hungarian :
gyakorlat
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Hungarian :
szeminárium
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Hungarian :
gyakorlati kurzus
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Hungarian :
gyakorlati vizsga
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Indonesian :
praktikum
— a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability