practical
adjective
[ ˈpraktɪk(ə)l ]
• of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.
• "there are two obvious practical applications of the research"
Similar:
empirical,
hands-on,
pragmatic,
real,
actual,
active,
applied,
experiential,
experimental,
non-theoretical,
in the field,
how-to,
heuristic,
empiric,
• (of an idea, plan, or method) likely to succeed or be effective in real circumstances; feasible.
• "neither of these strategies are practical for smaller businesses"
Similar:
feasible,
practicable,
realistic,
viable,
workable,
possible,
reasonable,
sensible,
useful,
helpful,
constructive,
doable,
accomplishable,
• so nearly the case that it can be regarded as so; virtual.
• "for all practical purposes, she's his girlfriend"
practical
noun
• an examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making or doing of something.
Origin:
late 16th century: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al.
