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noun
The state of being practical or feasible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The practical aspect of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, plural-normally
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noun
concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: impracticality
Broader terms: utility, usefulness
Narrower terms: functionality, viability, sensibleness, realism, pragmatism
History
Etymology tree English practical Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English practicality From practical + -ity.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
