Practical

Quick meaning: Practical is an adjective meaning Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.

Meaning

Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.

More Meanings

1. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
2. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
3. (theater, not comparable) Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
4. (film) Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
5. (British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
6. (theater) A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
7. (film) A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

Example Sentences

All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.

Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.

Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.

Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.

Word Forms

• practicals

Synonyms for practical

Depending on context, synonyms include pragmatic, useful, functional, realistic, hard-nosed, pragmatical.

Antonyms for practical

Common opposites include theoretical, impractical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hard-nosed, pragmatic, pragmatical, realistic, applicable, matter-of-fact.

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