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practical 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?real?
2 ?effective?
3 ?clear thinking?
4 ?suitable?
5 ?using your hands?
6 for/to all practical purposes
7 practical certainty/disaster/sell-out etc
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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: practicus, from Greek praktikos, from prassein 'to do']
?REAL?
relating to real situations and events rather than ideas, emotions etc
-see also theoretical theoretical
::Candidates should have training and practical experience in basic electronics.
::the practical problems of old age
::They provide financial and practical help for disabled students.
::a combination of theoretical and practical training
::They haven't thought about the practical consequences of the new regulations.
:: In practical terms , this means spending more time with each student.
?EFFECTIVE?
practical plans, methods etc are likely to succeed or be effective in a situation
-opposite impractical impractical
::It doesn't sound like a very practical solution.
::a practical way of achieving greater efficiency
::Unfortunately, there's no practical alternative to driving.
::a practical guide to buying and selling a house
?CLEAR THINKING?
a practical person is good at dealing with problems and making decisions based on what is possible and what will really work
-opposite impractical impractical
::She's a very practical person .
::I was very shocked, but tried to be practical and think what to do.
?SUITABLE?
useful or suitable for a particular purpose or situation
-opposite impractical impractical
::Skirts aren't very practical in my kind of work.
?USING YOUR HANDS?
good at repairing or making things
::I'm not very practical - I can't even change a light bulb.
for/to all practical purposes
used to say what the real effect of a situation is
::The time you spend on it doesn't, for all practical purposes, affect the final result.
practical certainty/disaster/sell-out etc
something that is almost certain, almost a disaster etc
::Sampras looks a practical certainty to win Wimbledon this year.